Chap 9 415-421pg

Question 1

T/F. Docking station and port replicators are the same.

Answer 1

False. Docking Station are basically an extension of the motherboard. Generally a larger power supply will accompany them in real world. Port replicators-reproduce ports on the laptop, or expand the ports selection, available for devices to plug into. Both offer the usability to leave devices plugged in while the laptop is moved. Pg 415

Question 2

T/F. Docking station and Port replicators are very generic and usable by most laptops

Answer 2

False. Both are VERY proprietary technology Pg 415

Question 3

T/F The power ‘brick/block’ on laptops are power inverters for DC.

Answer 3

False. AC to DC is a rectifier process. DC to AC is a inverter process. Pg. 416

Question 4

Currently there is 3 PRIME battery technology’s in the market. There is a 4th that is not readily accepted yet. Name these…. for 1 extra chicken leg on tomorrows Chicken night.

Answer 4

NiCd-Nickle Cadmium Li-ion- Lithium-ion NiMH- Nickle Hydride Untested batt technology is Li-Poly - Lithium polymer. Pg 416

Question 5

What is Energy density?

Answer 5

This is a measurement of much energy a battery can hold Pg 416

Question 6

What is Power density?

Answer 6

A-This is a measurement of how quickly the stored energy can be accessed and focusing on access and burst, NOT prolonged run time. Pg 416

Question 7

T/F. LCD equipped laptops do not need a backlight because they are old technology and they can produce their own backlighting.

Answer 7

False. LCD screens must have backlighting. Pg. 420

Question 8

LCD, LED, OLED, PLASMA are options for what computer accessory?

Answer 8

A-Screens displays. These are all display technologies used currently. Pg 421

Question 9

T/F. The WiFi Antenna is built around the metal frame of a laptop to ensure reception.

Answer 9

False. All WiFi antennas are placed in screen of laptops.

Question 10

For an extra breast piece.. If you have a 802.11xx connection enabled laptop, you basically have what? PCIE CardBus SmartCard Cellular CDMA/GSM WiFi

Answer 10

A-WiFi. 802.11 exist in the following commonly used protocols. 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11ac

Question 11

For an Denneys Coupon for 20% off your Next ticket. What is this?

Answer 11

WLAN= Wireless Lan Card, commonly found in Laptops.

Note the two circular ‘dots’ on the edge, the Antenna wires connext here.

Question 12

When you have an intergrated video adadpter in a laptop, and you add more menory to the laptop to ehance the performance. What should also be done?

Answer 12

In the BIOS, the Shared Video memory should be expanaded, or realocated to provide enhanved performance.

Pg. 420