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Hands-On PC Configuration and Troubleshooting

Course 145 • 4 Days

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Quick Enrol

You Will Learn How To

  • Safely disassemble and reassemble a complete PC system
  • Install and configure the motherboard and adapter cards
  • Fix PC hardware and software problems
  • Install and configure hard disks, DVD-ROMs and PC memory
  • Utilize power-on self-test (POST) and advanced diagnostics
  • Troubleshoot PC hardware and driver problems with Device Manager

Course Benefits

PCs are the lifeblood of an organization, flowing with the constant traffic of information and data vital to daily operation. Maintaining these machines and responding quickly and effectively to trouble takes skilled professionals. In this course, hands-on exercises provide you with the knowledge and experience to take apart and reassemble computer components, and use specific techniques for identifying the source of hardware and software problems.

Who Should Attend

All personnel involved in the daily operation, maintenance and support of PC hardware and software.

Hands-On Training

You perform exercises on Core 2 Duo systems with Serial ATA hard disks, PCIe video cards and DVD-ROM drives. Exercises throughout this course reinforce the skills you gain in class, including:
  • Disassembling the PC safely
  • Installing a DVD-ROM drive and PCIe video card
  • Identifying faults with POST and advanced diagnostics
  • Expanding memory
  • Installing and configuring hard disks
  • Installing Windows 7 XP mode
  • Troubleshooting device drivers
  • Installing and configuring a TCP/IP network

Course 145 Content

Taking Apart the PC

Identifying key hardware components

  • The motherboard and power supply
  • Microprocessor and chipset
  • Display adapters and memory cards
  • Hard disk and DVD drives

Seeing how the PC is designed

  • Structuring memory
  • Bus types: ISA, PCI, AGP and PCIe
  • Distinguishing among x86, Pentium I-IV and Core Duo systems

Basic software components

  • Basic Input Output System (BIOS)
  • Configuring BIOS settings
  • Managing device drivers with Device Manager

Troubleshooting Strategy for PCs

Designing a troubleshooting methodology

  • Avoiding trouble: preventive maintenance
  • Ascertaining where to begin testing
  • Pinpointing common failure causes
  • Finding the board with the problem

Running the power-on self-test (POST)

  • Troubleshooting system faults with POST
  • Using POST audio and video error codes
  • Determining what POST doesn't test

Employing advanced diagnostic programs

  • Testing for motherboard failures
  • Isolating keyboard and display problems
  • Solving interrupt (IRQ) and I/O conflicts

Working with Basic PC Components

Exploring the motherboard

  • CPU types: x86, Pentium, Itanium, Dual-Core, Quad-Core
  • Configuring jumper and CMOS settings
  • Upgrading motherboards
  • Adding plug-and-play components

Troubleshooting the power supply

  • ATX power supply standby behavior
  • Solving common power supply problems
  • Uninterruptible power supplies and UPS monitoring software

Configuring I/O Devices and Displays

Making use of input/output devices

  • Setting I/O device configurations
  • Configuring and testing network interface cards
  • Testing network card operation

Improving computer I/O capabilities

  • Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0, 3.0)
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394)

Monitors and display adapters

  • AGP and PCI Express-video adapters
  • Refresh, dot pitch and native resolution
  • 2-D, 3-D graphics accelerator cards

The Memory

Upgrading memory

  • Choosing and installing memory
  • Determining memory speed
  • Memory types: SDRAM, DDR-2, DDR-3

Troubleshooting memory problems

  • Locating failed memory devices using memory diagnostic tests
  • Detecting problems in lower memory with POST

Installing Disk Drives

Selecting disk drives

  • Parallel ATA, Serial ATA, SCSI and Ultra-SCSI
  • Configuring drive setting and cable connections

Using hard disk drives

  • Partitioning and formatting drives
  • Upgrading to larger hard disks
  • Optimizing hard disk performance

Mastering advanced-drive technologies

  • SCSI drive configuration
  • Exploring optical drive technology (CD/DVD/Blu-ray drives)

Printers and Portable Computers

Managing printers and ports

  • Configuring serial and parallel ports
  • Solving common printer problems
  • Identifying laser printer components

Networking fundamentals

  • Connecting a PC to a network
  • Establishing TCP/IP settings
  • Wireless network fundamentals

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Mar 27 - 30Reston, VA enrol
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$ 3,220Standard Tuition
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