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| The ____________ enables you to make changes to the speaker and microphone settings on your computer. | sound applet |
| Joey wanted to change the default background of his desktop. He can do this with the ____________ in the Control Panel. | display applet |
| The insertion point on the screen for entering text is called the _____. | cursor |
| A program that is created for one basic small task is called a(an) ______. | applet |
| The ___________ keeps the computer’s clock powered when you turn it off. | CMOS battery |
| Documents that are waiting to print can be found in the print _____. | print queue |
| The ___________ gives you the capability to see and modify the most important settings on your computer. | control panel |
| The ________ printer is the one that is used automatically unless you specify to use another one. | default |
| April upgraded her computer to Windows Vista and opened her Control Panel. Her icons were missing. What can she click on to return them to the way they looked in her previous version? | Switch to Classic View |
| A ___________ is a piece of software with instructions for your computer about a particular hardware. | device driver |
| A computer _____________ is allowed to install any programs on the computer. | administrator |
| What’s a quick way to determine the purpose of a Control Panel applet? | Open the Control Panel and hover your mouse pointer over the applet about which you’re curious. |
| Drist complains that his new mouse seems to move too slowly across the screen. What might he do to increase the speed of the cursor? | Open the Mouse applet and crank up the speed in the Select a pointer speed option. |
| Jill just downloaded and installed Google Talk, a program that enables her to chat with friends anywhere in the world over the Internet. To make the program work, though, she needs to install and set up a microphone. What Control Panel applet most likely would handle this task? | Sound applet |
| Bill is looking in his Printers applet and notices a printer that’s light in color. What could this mean? (Select all that apply.) | The printer is not turned on. & The printer is offline. |
| __________________ refers to the sharpness and clarity of the display screen. | Resolution |
| The following are superficial changes in Windows and changing these will not harm your system. (Select all that apply.) | Audio volume & Desktop wallpaper & Mouse pointer icon |
| The following are changes in Windows that can have wide-reaching effects or render your computer inoperable. (Select all that apply.) | Network settings & System time & Time zone |
| Narcissa wants to change the screen saver on her computer from the default—that moves a little Windows Vista logo around—to something more exciting, like 3D pipes. What applet should she use to change this setting? | Personalization applet |
| Which of the following applets would enable you to make changes to input devices on your computer? (Select all that apply.) | Mouse and Keyboard applets |
| Which link on a printer manufacturer’s Web site would most likely take you to the page where you can obtain your Printer software online? | “Support” and “Downloads and Drivers” |
| Nancy is trying to change a system setting on her computer, but is getting an error message and the change isn’t made. What’s probably going on? | Nancy’s user account doesn’t have permission to make the changes. |
| Martha exclaims that her computer doesn’t have any user accounts. She turns on the computer and it boots all the way to a desktop, never prompting her for a user name or password. Jill argues that, even without prompting, her computer has at least one user account. Who’s right? | Only Jill is right. |
| How do old and new printers typically connect to computers? | Printers connect via parallel ports & USB ports & wirelessly through Bluetooth. |
| Zelda purchased a new printer and plugged it into her PC. Windows detected the device, but didn’t recognize it specifically. Instead, it prompted her for a disc. She immediately packaged the printer back up and took it back to the store as defective merchandise. Was the printer defective? (Select the best answer.) | No. She simply needed to install the drivers that came with the printer on CD-ROM. |
