Question | Answer |
CardBus | A PCMCIA specification that improved on the earlier PC Card standards |
Docking Station | A device that receives a notebook computer and provides additional secondary storage and easy connection to peripheral devices |
ExpressCard | The latest PCMCIA standard for notebook I/O cards that uses the PCI Express and USB 2.0 data transfer standards. |
Hardware | The physical components that constitute the computer system, such as the monitor, the keyboard, the motherboard, and the printer |
PC Card / PCMCIA | A credit card sized adapter card that can be slid into a slot in the side of many notebook computers and is used by modems, network cards, and other devices. |
Port Replicator | A device designed to connect to a notebook computer in order to make it easy to connect the notebook to peripheral devices |
Notebooks/Netbooks | Portable computers, typically rely on batteries for power |
Servicing Considerations | •Notebooks (and replacement parts) are more expensive •Notebooks are highly proprietary units |
Warranty | usually offered for a year, can be voided under certain conditions |
Identify the factors to consider that generally apply more to notebooks than to desktop computers | OEM,Service Manual, Diagnostic Software, Built OS, Replacement parts |
Identify the ways a warranty can be voided. | If someone other than an authorized service center services the notebook |
Service Manuals | Manufacturer, 3rd Party, User Manual |
Diagnostic Tools | may be provided by the OEM, tests certain components |
What is an OS build? | The customized installation of the OS that was pre-installed at the factory |
Recovery Disks/Partitions | Content Varies by Manufacturer |
OS Upgrades | usually never upgraded, original OS should be sufficient for system life |
Notebook Care | More Susceptible to Damage and requires a higher level of Preventive Maintenance |
Notebook Security | oAnti-theft Devices (1 in 14 chance of being stolen or lost)
oPassword Protected and employ acceptable Fault Tolerance |
Identify the difference between a Port Replicator and a Docking Station? | Docking station provides additional slots for adding secondary storage devices and expansion cards |
Standard Connections | video, keyboard, mouse, USB & network |
PCMCIA Cards/Slots | various types of I/O card slots, different standards |
PC Cards | o(oldest, based on 16-bit ISA)
oCategories: Type I (smallest), Type II, and Type III (largest) |
Card Bus | o(based on 32-bit PCI standards)
oOlder PC Cards function in Card Bus slots (but not vice versa) |
Express Card | onewest PCMCIA Standard, comparable to PCIe technology in desktops oTwo sizes: Express Card/34 and Express Card/54 oNot backward compatible with the older two standards |
Most PCMCIA cards are hot swappable | the service should be stopped before R&R |
Newer/lighter notebooks | have more USB and less card slots |
Mini PCI and PCI Express | o Internal slots for expansion cards o Based on desktop PCI Express standard, smaller form factor |
Which PCMCIA card is up to 10.5mm thick and could be a portable disk drive? | Type III |
What standards are PCMCIA ExpressCards designed to use? | PCI express bus standard or the USB 2.0 |
Two types of Card Services | oSocket Service – establishes/disconnects communication between card and notebook oCard Service – provides the device driver (after the socket is created) |
Socket Service | establishes/disconnects communication between card and notebook |
Card Service | provides the device driver (after the socket is created) |
Wireless Connections | WiFI (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth, Cellular |
WiFi (802.11 b/g/n) | LAN/WAN connection Ad Hoc Network – PC to PC Infrastructure Network – PC to Access Point |
Bluetooth | peripheral connection |
Cellular | WiMax (802.16) or mobile phone technology |
What are the options for powering a notebook? | AC Adapter, DC Adapter, and a battery pack |
Managing Power | •Notebooks typically have at least two power schemes (Control Panel): on AC and on DC •Battery Types: Ni-Cad, NiMH and, the newest technology: Lithium Ion (lasst 4-5 years) •OS/CMOS Setup Options (most laptops are ACPI compliant) |
Which Vista power-saving state saves all work to the hard drive and powers down the system? | Hibernation |
Replacing or Upgrading Parts | oAuthorized Service Center oSubstitute an external part for an internal part oReplace the Item |
When substituting an external part for an internal part what must be done in CMOS/BIOS setup? | disable that internal device |
Memory | oPerformance Improvement oShared or Dedicated Video Memory |
Types of memory | SO-DIMMs/SO-RIMMs PC Card Proprietary MicroDIMM (smaller than SO-DIM) |
SO-DIMMs/SO-RIMMs | •Notches identify types (identical in function to desktop memory) |
Hard Drive | different form factor than desktop |
How wide is a notebook hard drive? (What is the Form Factor?) | 2.5 inches wide. Proprietary form factors |