Which of the following printer types does NOT need periodic cartridge refills?
A. Dot Matrix
B. Laser
C. Inkjet
D. Thermal
CompTIA A+ Question F-73
A technician encounters prohibited materials on a computer located in a common area that is used by several employees. Which of the following should be done FIRST?
A. Remove the item from the computer
B. Show to others so they can be a witness
C. Copy the item to an external website
D. Report the incident to management
CompTIA A+ Question F-72
A technician is tasked with adding a Barcode Scanner to a user PC. Which of the following would MOST likely be used to make the connection to the PC? (Select TWO).
A. RJ-45
B. Serial port
C. USB
D. DB-15
E. Infrared
CompTIA A+ Question F-71
When building a PC, which of the following is MOST critical to ensure efficient cooling of the CPU?
A. Size of the processor heatsink
B. Use of thermal paste
C. Number of cabinet fans
D. Installing a liquid cooling system
CompTIA A+ Question F-70
A user, Emily, reports that her company laptop cannot pick up a wireless connection in certain areas of a building. However, users working on their laptops in the common areas have Internet connectivity. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?
A. Weak RF signals
B. Out of date Ethernet driver
C. Enabled MAC filtering
D. Duplicate IP addresses
CompTIA A+ Question F-69
After receiving a call from an executive, a technician walks into a meeting room to find that the projector is not showing the screen of the executive’s laptop. The projector shows a message that reads “No video signal”. Which of the following is the FIRST thing that the technician should do?
A. Adjust the laptop’s screen brightness
B. Replace the projector’s bulb
C. Verify the VGA cable is connected
D. Ensure secondary display is enabled
CompTIA A+ Question F-68
Which of the following would be important considerations when building a home theater PC? (Select TWO).
A. High-end cooling
B. HDMI output
C. Raid array
D. Dual monitor outputs
E. ITX form factor
CompTIA A+ Question F-67
A user, Emily, logs in to her computer and receives an error that states “this IP address is already in use”. All computers are assigned dynamic IP addresses. When following best practices, which of the following commands should the technician run? (Select TWO).
A. ipconfig
B. ipconfig /release
C. ipconfig /flushdns
D. ipconfig /renew
E. ipconfig /?
F. ipconfig /all
CompTIA A+ Question F-66
A technician replaces a defective 250GB hard drive in a desktop with a 2TB hard drive. After installation, the computer detects the new 2TB drive as a 250GB drive. Which of the following should the technician do to fix this issue?
A. Reinstall the drive
B. Patch the OS
C. Upgrade the driver
D. Flash the BIOS
CompTIA A+ Question F-65
Peter, a user, receives a wireless router from his ISP with a pre-set password and configuration. He can connect to the router fine via Ethernet but cannot see the wireless signal on any of his devices. The LEDs on the router indicate that a wireless signal is broadcasting. Which of the following settings on the router does Peter need to adjust to enable the devices to see the wireless signal?
A. DHCP
B. IPv6
C. DMZ
D. SSID