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makeboot vs. makeboot32
Does anyone know the difference between makeboot.exe and makeboot32.exe?
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measure up
hey guys, how do you think measure up compares to the actual a+ test? do you think it's good?
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Can I write the A+ Exam without setting an appointment?
My schedule is a little unpredictable. Can I just walk into the A+ Center and write the exam? I heard that you just have to wait a half hour at the center and then you can write the exam. How much notice do I have to give the A+ Center on when I am writing the exam?
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Parallel cable lengths!
ok, some tests say 15 feet is the max for a parallel cable and some tests say 10 feet max. what gives? which one is correct? thnaks!
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null modem?
what is a null modem cable and what are the characteristics?
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a+curricullum
What is the best curricullum to read up on for the a+exams?
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Which A+ books?
Hello everyone, I am new to this site. I am due to start A+ course (evening classes) in September. I was wondering if anyone who has completed the A+ course can give me any guidance on which books to buy for starting the course. I have seen a lot of people have been mentioning the Mike Myers book. Are there any others…
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Bios on my PC
This is the situation. When I bought my PC, it came with a controller card (with Ultra 100 Bios) that my drives were attatched to. Now, that card burnt out and I had to attach my drives directly to the mthrbrd and ever since I did that I've been getting a message during startup saying "Ultra 100 Bios not installed because…
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Boot sequence
Studying for the A+ OS test next week. Does anyone have the boot sequence of Win 95, Win 98, Win NT, Win 2000 in a spreadsheet or available somewhere on the net? Looking for a detail list of files used and in what order. Thanks!
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Passed OS exam
I wrapped up the A+ this morning by passing the OS, scoring 829. If it is of any help to those preparing for the OS exam, I used Sybex A+ Complete Study Guide, every free practice exam I could find (including the good one here), and Transcenders exam. To echo what some have said before, I don't advocate trying to pass the…
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SCSI
Hi I am studying for the Core test and I was reading this http://www.techexams.net/technotes/scsi.shtml and taking some practice tests on this site and I found a questions that said scsi-2 supports 15 devices. isn't there a narrow scsi-2 that only supports 7 devices? Does the A+ test get that technical or should I remeber…
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What happens when I get to the A+ Center?
I have chosen the location of the A+ Center where I want to take the exam. I have phoned up the A+ Center and created a profile (Name, Address, Telephone Number, etc) What is going to happen when I get to the A+ Center? What does the Comptia rep ask you? Can someone please tell me their experience at arriving at the A+…
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Print Spooling
If I understand correctly, the print spooler for '9x is spool32.exe and the driver is winspool.drv. The print spooler for Win2K is winspool.exe and the driver is also winspool.drv. Is this right? Can someone cover the important printing files?
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Boot
guys, what is cool boot and warm boot ?
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What is the Comptia Membership Bundle?
When I created my profile on the phone, the Rep. asked me if I would like a Comptia Membership bundle. I said, "Yes". What is the Comptia Membership bundle? I asked the Rep. what is in the bundle and she doesn't know!
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Less than a week left...
So this is probably one of the most common posts on the board... and my first as well! This site rocks! Anyways, I'm fairly stressed over taking this test. I have been working on computers 'in the field' for about 3 years. I can build, tear down, etc... pc's pretty easily. I have taken the practice test here, and the ones…
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Can I use a calculator in the A+ exams?
During the pratice tests, I have encounter a few questions where I have to convert a binary number into a decimal number. I can assume there are going to be questions like that on the A+ exam. Am I allow to use a calculator during the A+ exam?
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Need help with length of cable connections!
I need help with the length of cable connections! I'm getting the lengths mixed up! What is the max. length of the USB cable? What is the max. length of the Firewall cable? What is the max. length of the Parellel cable? What is the max. length of the Serial cable?
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Proof of ID
Can I bring my Drivers license and Driver registration? What else could I use
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Share level vs. user level access in 9x.
I was taking the Exam Cram practice test and it said that with share level access on Win '98, users must enter a password to gain access to a share. But I thought, depending on the folder's settings, the folder was either read-only, full access, or password protected. Do they mean by default or what? Regarding user level…
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Questions?
At has how many dma channels? 8 or 7 What two cables can connect computers, that are not network cables?
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What else can I do
What else form me to do I did all in one prctice question, examwise questions, technotes, read the book twice. Does the core test really go deep in depth. Any advice before I take the test?
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What should I do first?
Should I buy my voucher first then schedule the exam. I wanted to take it tomorrow but I cant until monday
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Is there much Windows 3.1 on the OS exam?
There's no mention of Windows 3.1 in the current OS objectives, except to say "there is none". Also, I read in a book there's not much on NT 4, but many people in the forums here say they had quite a few questions.
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IRQ 2 & 9
I know IRQ 2 & 9 are cascaded to enable the use of 15 IRQ's, but can 2 & 9 be configured for use with another device, such as a video card?
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will be taking A+ os
can anyone give me some pointers as to what i should be aware of when taking the A+ os exam, i plan to take it this weekend
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I passed the Core Hardware exam!NICE!
Scored an 894. I study for about 3 weeks (probably a bit more than necessary). I read A+ Exam Prep and A+ Certification for dummies, and did the A+ Exam Cram exams. It seemed like many of the questions I got I had seen before! I would definitley recommned A+ Exam Prep/Cram, as those questions seemed most like the ones on…
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vue
can anyone help me i signed up with vue and have not recieved a email from them yet, could it be that it is a busy time of year.
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Gonna go ahead with Core test
I have decided to go ahead and register to take the Core test on my days off. Shooting for Monday the 18th or Tuesday the 19th. This will give me all week to refresh myself overall. Will let ya'll know how I do.
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Passed OS, but it was Tricky !!!!!!
I passed the OS today 773/600 and the Hardware (it was easier) about a month ago 900/595. I was disappointed a little in my OS score, but it's a pass. I noticed at Question 20 I had about 12 mins left and I thought I might run out of time( I had been pondering over the tricky questions), but it clicked off at about…
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Is A+ hard?
I have been studying for the A+ certification for a few weeks now. I have some experience in upgrading and installing PCs. I have decided to take the hardware portion first. How hard is the A+ exam? Will there be detail questions to answer? (Eg. How many address register in a 386 processor?) Or Will there be more straight…
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SCSI again
I was checking the tutorials oncertifyexpress.com and saw that Ulta-Wide SCSI has a max device load of 68. I thougt that all wide SCSI devices can handle up to 16? Can some one clarify?
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HELP...."FREE" A+ exams
I'm looking for any sites that offer "FREE" A+ exam questions?? Any help??
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What is DRVSPACE.BIN used for?
I know that the Drivespace utility can decrease the cluster size on FAT16 partitions, but what is DRVSPACE.BIN used for?
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port prob
I am taking my sister's PC apart right now and she has a female 2-row 15-pin port and a female 2-row 25-pin port. Now, only LPT 1 shows up in msinfo32.exe. Are these both parallel ports?
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Time to get ready
Alright I have my 98 box, NT (server+Workstation), 2k (server+workstations), and Unix, Sun, Cisco, Dos boxes, and I get to play with them all The only box I don't have is a 95. Correct me if I am wrong, but, all the commands in 98 are the same as in 95 : I have Tcats study guide and the Network Tech's evil guide of…
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External firwire CDRW
Sorry about that, I screwed up my last post. Anyways, I have laptop with a internal DVD-RW/CDRW. I can play a music CD that I made in it without a problem. However, when I try to run it from my external firewire CDRW it ask me if I wish to format it. What would cause this?
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FRUs
Can someone please list the components that are field replaceable units and also list what is not considered a FRU. Thanks, Robomom
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VUE or Prometric?
Is there any difference in whether it's a VUE testing center or a Prometric? I mean, the test is the same, right?
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a+ lab (ideal)
okay, this is kind of a general thing, so it covers the operating systems exam as well as the core. imo, to understand the concepts of a+ via hands-on in a lab, i suggest you buy or have access to the following things (all concepts are understandable with minimal hands-on, but experience helps me understand better, i just…
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Transcender A+OS exams
I have read/heard that passing the Transcenders exams is harder than passing the CompTIA. For those of you who passed the CompTIA, what scores were you getting on the Transcender A+ OS exams? I have passed the 2 I have tried so far but not by a lot, 740 and 763. I am having a little trouble with the questions regarding…
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Troubleshooting problems in the exam
I dont have any hands on troubleshooting experience, I know virtually all the facts and figures you need to know to pass the exam, its just the common sence ones on troubleshooting I failed on, the ones you cant really study. Can any one suggest some tips??
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Processors and sockets
Hello all I'm taking a free A+ course in New York, I'm having a very hard time remembering certain numbers when it comes to processor speeds and slots, i study on it but it doesnt seem to stay when i take a practice test(s) .... Any suggestions or helpful hints ?
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2003 objective's release info and some help on study
hi all, for all who wanted to know info on the release time of 2003 objective, here is a reply from compTIA: Thank you for your email. The new exam will be available in September. Regards, Sharon Shoup CompTIA Certification Customer Service Representative What a difference a certification makes. can people also let me know…
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a+ book
i got a+ certification exam guide by david groth, any reviews please. great site keep it up.
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a+study
Does anybody agree with me that 6 months is not long enough for the a+starting from no knowledge of hands on?
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Comptia to drop adaptive testing
Comptia to drop adaptive exam in September .... Shoot am I clairvoiant? http://certcities.com/editorial/news/story.asp?EditorialsID=481
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ARE YOU KIDDING ME?????????
I Just finished the Core exam, and passed, But, Where did Comptia get those graphics that they use : . They have to be the absolute worst things that I have ever seen. I mean, did they go out to a day care center and ask a 4 year old to draw them a picture????? For those that are getting ready, be prepared. Well, off to…
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command.com
I have run into a question that I have seen on several practice exams. the question is: You download a file and command.com at the root becomes damaged. Where do you find a copy of command.com? I am also wondering if command.com is kept at c:\windows\command.com and a copy is kept at c:\windows\system\command.com The…
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"Tricky questions as always on a+os"
Hi there, hope you all are fine as well for those who are preparing for the exam keep it up guys ,well for me i am on the exam next week and working as hell, i have found some questions which i am in trouble and as well might help a bit those who are preparing for the exam ,well think perhaps you can help on this would be…
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f**k!!
I fu***ing failed Core! I cant believe I failed that s**t! Maybe I rushed into it and was over-confident. My advice to any body taking the test is be patient and DONT RUSH IT!!!!
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a+ study
First I would like to say that this is a great site. My question is that I had just finished my A+ study course from Mindleaders and I'm just wondering about anything else I should consider studying to before I take to core. I took the core test in 2001 but just missed the mark.
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I passed A+ Core today!
I had a bad feeling before going in for the test that I didn't feel comfortable knowing SCSI, sockets, bus widths of cpu and memory addresses. I did pass, but barely. I was so tired of studying I just wanted to give it a shot. I always got 90+ percent on all of the practice tests but there were A LOT of questions that I…
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scsi's
can anybody help with scsi's, best way to mem them. are they an important part of exam.
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ipconfig/winipcfg
i've read everywhere that Win2000/NT uses IPCONFIG and Win9x uses WINIPCFG. But according to Trancender, it says that Win9x can use both. Is that right?
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passed my tests
Passed hardware in Feb. and passed OS July 29th, scores 810 and 880 used Mike Meyers and this most wonderful site. I read the book twice and studied for the exam by looking at Comptia's objectives and finding the topic in the contents sections of the chapters at the beginning of the book. I then made extensive notes of…
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A question about regular and adaptive exams?
On multiple choice questions I get about 35 out of 50 but on adaptive test I always get in the 800's. To me it seems that I know all the hard information but not really theory. Can some one explain
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Getting nervous now
Please be honest with me. How hard is the A+ and OS exams? Are the questions real mind bogglers? My tutor says it's easy but I don't believe her as she told me the A+ course was dead simple but I don't think it has been.
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SCSI ID'z
I'm taking the Core test tommorow. In the technotes it says that the lowest ID is 0. Would that be the same 4 wide SCSI? Cuz according 2 the chart, it shows the lowest ID 2 be 8
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irq's
hi all, i've just joined. got a question though i'm having a bit of a problem with irq's (god i feel dumb) would anyone know of a way to remembering them. also i heard that mike meyers has written the best study guide. i have looked but i'm not to sure which book to buy. i did but a+ certification study guide 4th edition…
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Passed hardware this week
Didn't do as well as expected, got a little over 700. They did however bomb me right off the bat with my weak area (printers). Must have gotten 5 questions out of around 17 about printers, had me nervous. At any rate it's over with. Now onto the OS exam.
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damn socketz!
I'm taking the Core test on Teusday and the socket types and CPU's that go wit them is starting to really confuse me. Do I have to memorize all of the sockets in the technotes?
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Firewire
Anybody know anything bout' IEEE/ Firewire? Its not network cabling, is it?
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about 2003 Upgrade
I will take the A+ test soon. After that,do I need to take the second exam after the 2003 Upgrade goes into effect?
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free practice exam
i not promoting any thing but i was just posting this to tell you of an oportunity to download free practice questions. http://www.examdrill.com/Free-A+%20Core-Certification-Exam-Dnld.htm get it even if you do not want to use it right now. over 450 free A+ Core certification exam practice questions and explanations…
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purchasing vouchers
besides saving money, I starting to check around for vouchers. getcertified4less is a big savings. I also found totalsem.com. they were a few dollars more but they include a study guide with their vouchers. According to totalsem.com, Marsh 1, 2003 all companies that sell vouchers must supply study materials. I did not see…
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Why 2 Swap Files?
Does anybody know why there are two swap files in Win 9x and Win 2K? Win 9x: In C:\ and C:\Windows. Win 2K: In C:\ and C:\Winnt.
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For I/O??????
IRQ Default Function I/O Address 0 System Timer 40h 1 Keyboard 60h 2 Cascade - 3 Default COM2 (external modem), COM4 2F8h, 2E8h 4 Default COM1, COM3 3F8h, 3E8h 5 LPT2 / Sound card * 278h 6 Floppy drive 3F0h 7 LPT1 378h 8 Real time-clock 70h 9 Cascade / USB - 10 Open for use - 11 Open for use - 12 PS/2 mouse * - 13 Math…
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Yet another newbie
I just wanted to intro myself. Currently I am a Correctional Officer for the City. Been a Officer for 5 years now. I have been the Shift Support for our new Computer Software for just over a year. Unofficially I help anyone with most of the basic Computer problems other than stuff that requires a Admin password. The people…
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Dumb Question re connectors
If a question asks how many pins are there on a xxxxxx connector, is it referring to the connector on the end of the cable or the connector on the back of the PC Believe it or not, I keep getting caught out on this Cheers
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is this really all the sockets I know
Socket 7 - pentium, pentium mmx, amd k6, k6-2, k6-3 Socket 8 - pentium pro slot 1 - pII, pIII, celeron socket 370 - same as above slot a - athlon socket a - athlon, athlon XP, duron
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UK Vouchers
Hi folks Is it possible to obtain vouchers for CompTIA exams sat at Prometric or Vue testing centres here in the UK? If so, where do I get them from and what savings can be made? Cheers
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A+ Cert
Hello Fellas. I'm thinking to start the A+Certification and currently I have a lack of knowledge about this cert.. I'm wondering if anyone can answer me the following questions regarding A+ Certification. - How many exams I have to take, in order to be A+ certified ? - Which books and notes would you guys prefer to read ?…
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A+ OS HWINFO
Can someone explain what exactly is HWINFO? :
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cpu's & sockets
does anyone have an easy way to memorize the cpu's & sockets? do i really need to know all of them for the test? thank you
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A+ practice and study guide questions
ok people. I just want some clearification. I ran across a question that was asked two different ways. (study quides and practice tests). To determine the position of a hard drive. the answer was that this can be determined by the postition on the cable and to determine the drive letter is done by the operating system! is…
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braindumps
not only am i new to IT, i'm new to this site. i have learned a lot about braindumps from reading all of the postings. a friend told me about a braindump site this morning and i said no thanks- i have enough material. i agree you should learn the material and know it rather than simply memorizing questions/answers just to…
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redundancy
can anyone explain redundcy in simple terms
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Stressed about A+ Hardware!
Hello all: I am brand new to the IT industry. I'm taking the A+ Hardware test in 3 weeks and am freaking out!!! Any advice from those who have passed? Thanks Bunches!
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Test preps
Why is everyone going on about the Trancender's practice exams? I bought the test prep from Total Seminar's and i believe it's better. Not only does it contain far more questions, it includes ones from the hardware and the OS with answers and explanations and it's cheaper! If anyone has tried both and disagrees then please…
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Show me the cache, or was that money?
Planning to just take this and get it over with, been working with hardware for years now and the only thing I need cleared up is the Level 2 cache issue. L2 has been built right into the core for years now...but all the practice tests I've tried say it's on the motherboard, which was true with the original pentium and…
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New A+ Core section!
I finally finished the development of the link directory, which allowed me to put the first dedicated exam section, A+ core, online, just take a look and let me know what you think. You'll find the essential basic exam information, our corresponding practice exams and TechNotes and a link section for A+ core only:…
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Practice Exam Q29 ???
Mike Myers and Tracy Rosenblath say the USB 2.0 speed is 12 Mbps. I noticed their book dissagrees with your answer. Who's right? old :
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Safe Mode vs. Last Known Good....
O.K. I have received several questions about whether to use Safe Mode or Last Known Good Configuration. Most of the time, the questions state that the computer cannot boot because of some new driver installed on the machine. In the Meyers book, it is said that you should boot into Safe Mode first, but I have missed…
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Test prep produts
is anyone aware that Self Test Software are doing their practice exams for $66, 25% off the original price? Do you know if it is any good compared to Trancender's tests? Got my exams coming up in a couple of weeks and i'm currently using the practice tests from totalsem but a bit worried because i was told their questions…
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I would like to know what book you used or are using for A+?
Im using Mike Meyers "All in one complete guide for A+" I am thinking of buying his passport book for A+. what do you think.
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scap paper
can I use a sheet of paper t write things down?
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Concerned Question Part 2
Hey guys, I just got a few more questions that confuse me a bit, rather simple though guys. 1)Which dma channel does soundcard use? 1 5 2)What would cause little white dots on the screen? bad video card bad memory bad crt One quick other question, will the core test also refer to extened memory or things of this nature?…
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FAT16 revisited
Once again I learn something new. First of all, I guess it's established that when someone says FAT they mean FAT16 and vice versa. I guess nobody talks about FAT12 anymore and FAT32 is FAT32. It seems that size limitations on a FAT partition is somewhat MS-OS dependent. MS-DOS and windows 9x limits a FAT partition to 2GB…
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Clear seperation between hardware/OS
My All in ONe book kinda meshes everything together. Where is that clear line in what they test? Are both tests able to test on all material? For instance. I/O address's is that os or hardware? same with DMA, IRQ's. I know OS only things will be in OS, and vice versa, but there are a few things that mesh into each other.…
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Concerned Questions
I just did the techexams A+ hardware test (50 questions), and score 80%, you guys think I'm ready for the real test? I also came across some question I got confused on. 1) When refering to a single SCSI-2 host adapter, do you have to assume it can handle up to 16 devices because Fast SCSI-2 can only hand 8 devices? 2) The…
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Updated my profile
...to reflect the certification I obtained today. :) 797 on OS.. thought I would do better-- got thrown for a loop on the second question, lol. I missed q's in two sections but the test still ended after playing 20 questions with me. Heading to Network+ since I already have study materials, then likely Microsoft-land.…
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Bloody test..
OS=797 I'm sure ya'll heard it before, but thats one cert under the belt pandimus Just to let you know, I dont think the items tested on actually certify someone who has been working on computers only 6 months..
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Have it!!
Passed A+ O/S today 713/1300 First time I've ever sat an IT exam. Was hoping for a better score but a pass is a pass is a pass :D Now the hard one's out of the way, time to kick in with hardware Keep at it Cheers BobbyZ-UK
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NOOB part Duex
took my exams today.. core / OS PASSED :) 955/859 thank you..
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Added new A+ OS practice questions!
I just added 10 new A+ OS questions. Please note that some of these are based on the new 2003 exam objectives. Nevertheless good practice also for those taking the 2001 exam... Johan
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DOS 16-bit OS and Win 2K 32-bit OS. What does that mean?
I understand the concepts of the CPU's register, data, and address busses. But when DOS is referred to as a 16-bit OS, and Win 2K a 32-bit OS, what does that mean?
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NOOB here..
wassup guyz.. quick question.. i purchased EXAMCRAM2 A+ a couple weeks ago.. it seemed pretty decent on the shelf when i bought it.. my quesiton is.. how well is this book designed compared to others? i know enough on my own about the Core .. just need to brush up for the test.. same goes for OS.. also.. how much is the A+…
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Great job!
I am taking my N+ on Tuesday and have been to most of the prep sites around, but like yours the best. I have been using the Sybex 3rd edition Study guide, your site as well as the purchased practice exams at cert21.com. Great Job, keep up the good work!
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A+ Exam next week
I'm new to this forum, however, I have found that this site shows that people really care about your success. Also people here are very knowledgeable about the IT field. I hope that I will be able to provide some input to help my fellow IT PROFESSIONALS. I will take my O/S exam next week.