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CLRTC jumper. Reboot and then put the shunt back where you

got it. Reboot, and you should be up and running in no time.

C. Boot into the CMOS setup program and then find the option to

load a plug-and-play operating system. Make sure it’s set to On.

Save and exit CMOS; boot normally into Windows. You should

be up and running in no time.

D. Boot into the CMOS setup program and then find the option to

load OS Optimized Defaults. Save and exit CMOS; boot normally

into Windows. You should be up and running in no time.

9. Jill boots an older Pentium system that has been the cause of several

user complaints at the office. The system powers up and starts to run

through POST, but then stops. The screen displays a “CMOS

configuration mismatch” error. Of the following list, what is the most

likely cause of this error?

A. Dying CMOS battery

B. Bad CPU

C. Bad RAM

D. Corrupt system BIOS

10. Where does Windows store device drivers?

A. Computer

B. Hardware

C. Registry

D. Drivers and Settings

Answers

1. B. BIOS provides the programming that enables the CPU to

communicate with other hardware.

2. D. Here’s the correct boot sequence for a BIOS-based PC: power

good, CPU, POST, boot loader, operating system.

3. B. Jill should reboot the computer and watch for instructions to enter

the CMOS setup utility (for example, a message may say to press the

DELETE key). She should do what it says to go into CMOS setup.

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