CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question A-99

After confirming BIOS support, technician has added a second video card and a new sound card to a computer’s motherboard. The computer continuously restarts. This is an indication of which of the following.

A. Incompatible sound card
B. Insufficient power supply
C. Insufficient memory
D. Defective video card

Correct Answer: B

CompTIA A+ Question J-35

A computer technician wants to boot up a computer using a USB flash drive. After inserting the USB drive and powering on the computer, it does not boot to the flash drive and instead boots to the OS on the hard drive. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause?

A. The boot order in the BIOS is incorrect
B. The hard drive is not formatted
C. There is a disc in the optical drive
D. There is insufficient memory

Correct Answer: A

CompTIA A+ Question E-51

A user calls the help desk to inform the technician that the desktop laser printer has bad memory and needs to be replaced. After some inquiry, the technician discovers that the user is receiving an “insufficient memory” error when trying to print photos. After verifying that print spooling has been enabled, which of the following is the BEST course of action for the technician? (Select TWO).

A. Clear all temp files from the printer’s spool folder on the user’s PC
B. Replace the desktop laser printer due to faulty onboard RAM
C. Remove and reload the laser printer driver from the user’s PC
D. Recommend that the user print the photos using an inkjet printer
E. Suggest that the user lower the size or resolution of the photos

Correct Answer: DE