PC Technician Street Smarts: A Real World Guide to CompTIA A+ Skills
ISBN: 978-0-470-08458-8
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408 pages
November 2006
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Table of Contents
Introduction.
Phase 1 Installing Hardware and Software. Task 1.1: Installing RAM. Task 1.2: Installing a PCI Card. Task 1.3: Installing a CPU. Task 1.4: Installing a Power Supply. Task 1.5: Installing a Hard Drive. Task 1.6: Installing a Floppy Drive. Task 1.7: Installing a SCSI Drive. Task 1.8: Installing a CD Drive. Task 1.9: Installing a DVD Drive. Task 1.10: Installing a Motherboard. Task 1.11: Installing a Video Card. Task 1.12: Installing a Laptop Keyboard. Task 1.13: Installing SO-DIMM in a Laptop. Task 1.14: Installing a Laptop Hard Drive. Task 1.15: Installing a Laptop Optical Drive. Task 1.16: Installing a KVM Switch. Task 1.17: Installing a Complete Workstation from the Box. Task 1.18: Preventing ESD Damage. Task 1.19: Installing Drivers from a Disk. Task 1.20: Installing Drivers from the Internet. Task 1.21: Reformatting a Hard Drive. Task 1.22: Installing an Operating System (Windows XP Professional) as a Fresh Install. Task 1.23: Uninstalling Software. Task 1.24: Installing Microsoft Applications. Task 1.25: Installing Non-Microsoft Applications. Task 1.26: Upgrading Windows 2000 to Windows XP. Task 1.27: Using Restore Points in Windows XP. Task 1.28: Shutting Down Programs. Task 1.29: Tweaking Windows XP. Task 1.30: Installing a Local Printer. Task 1.31: Installing Printer Drivers. Phase 2 Maintaining and Documenting Computer Systems. Task 2.1: Identifying a Motherboard. Task 2.2: Managing a Swap File. Task 2.3: Imaging a Disk. Task 2.4: Searching for Drivers. Task 2.5: Cleaning Dust Bunnies Out of Computers. Task 2.6: Cleaning Out Fans. Task 2.7: Oiling Fans. Task 2.8: Cleaning and Degaussing Monitors. Task 2.9: Cleaning Keyboards, Mice, and PCs. Task 2.10: Defragging a Hard Drive. Task 2.11: Updating Security Patches. Task 2.12: Checking and Reseating RAM. Task 2.13: Checking and Reseating PCI Cards. Task 2.14: Checking Internal Connectors. Task 2.15: Speeding Up Windows 2000 Professional. Task 2.16: Flashing the BIOS. Task 2.17: Changing the CMOS Battery to Correct. Task 2.18: Resetting Passwords. Task 2.19: Testing Ports with an Online Scanner. Task 2.20: Changing Printer Toner. Task 2.21: Performing Asset Management of PCs. Task 2.22: Performing Asset Management on Inventory. Task 2.23: Performing Asset Management. Task 2.24: Performing Asset Management. Task 2.25: Tracking Work Done on a PC. Phase 3 Networking Computer Systems. Task 3.1: Mapping Drives. Task 3.2: Creating File Shares. Task 3.3: Configuring PCs to Use Dynamic Addressing. Task 3.4: Installing a Network Printer. Task 3.5: Making a Straight-Through Cable. Task 3.6: Making a Crossover Cable. Task 3.7: Testing Network Cables. Task 3.8: Setting Up a Mail Account. Task 3.9: Joining a Computer to a Domain. Task 3.10: Creating a User in Active Directory. Task 3.11: Mapping Network Cables. Task 3.12: Setting Up a Local User ID. Task 3.13: Adding a Network Peripheral Port. Task 3.14: Setting Up VPN on a PC. Task 3.15: Setting Up Dial-Up Networking. Task 3.16: Connecting a PC to a Network Printer. Phase 4 Troubleshooting and Restoring Computer Systems. Task 4.1: Scanning for and Removing Viruses. Task 4.2: Scanning for and Removing Malware. Task 4.3: Changing Backup Tapes on a Server. Task 4.4: Changing the Backup Schedule on a Server. Task 4.5: Backing Up Outlook Express. Task 4.6: Backing Up Outlook. Task 4.7: Troubleshooting a Randomly Rebooting PC. Task 4.8: Troubleshooting a PC That Can’t Print. Task 4.9: Troubleshooting a PC That Can’t Print. Task 4.10: Troubleshooting the Error Message. Task 4.11: Troubleshooting Long Load. Task 4.12: Troubleshooting a CD Player. Task 4.13: Troubleshooting the Error Message. Task 4.14: Troubleshooting a “New Hardware Found” Message. Task 4.15: Troubleshooting the Inability to Connect. Task 4.16: Troubleshooting an Empty Outlook. Task 4.17: Troubleshooting No Restart of UPS Device. Task 4.18: Troubleshooting Excel Locking Up. Task 4.19: Troubleshooting No Monitor Image. Task 4.20: Troubleshooting the Inability to Connect. Task 4.21: Troubleshooting the Inability to Access a Shared. Task 4.22: Troubleshooting the Inability to Connect. Index. |



