Computer Work Week 12

1.Your friend has a Windows XP notebook computer and has purchased Windows 7 and

installed it as an upgrade on his notebook. He calls to tell you about the upgrade and says

that he cannot connect to the Internet. His notebook has an embedded Ethernet port that

he uses for communication. What do you tell him to do?

The problem is that he has not installed Windows 7 drivers for the on-board port. It is unlikely the notebook’s drivers CD for Windows XP will contain Windows 7 drivers. The solution most likely to work is to attempt to use the web site of the notebook manufacturer to identify the Ethernet port and locate the Windows 7 drivers for the modem.

2.A friend asks you for help in determining the best product to buy: a notebook, tablet PC,

or smartphone. She is a paralegal and spends a lot of time at the courthouse researching

real estate titles. She wants a device to take notes with as she works. List three questions

you would ask her to help her make her decision.

How extensive are the notes you want to take?

What type of notes do you take (text, drawings, or both)?

How much money do you want to spend?

3.What type of computer is likely to use SO-DIMMs, have an internal power supply, and

use a desktop processor socket? An all-in-one computer

1.You are not able to print a Word document on a Windows 7 computer to a network

printer. The network printer is connected directly to the network, but when you look

at the Devices and Printers window, you see the name of the printer as \\SMITH\HP

LaserJet 8100. In the following list, select the possible sources of the problem.

The SMITH computer is not turned on.

The HP LaserJet 8100 printer is not online.

The Windows Vista computer has a stalled print spool.

2.You are not able to print a test page from your Windows 7 computer to your USB local

HP DeskJet printer. Which of the following are possible causes of the problem?

The printer cable is not connected properly.

The Windows print...