Laptops

Question 1

What does the Fn key do

Answer 1

Enables the use of multiple actions on one key. Often used for things such as cycling displays and enabling airplane mode.

Question 2

What is a multiple touch pad

Answer 2

A touch pad that enables things such as gesture and using multiple fingers.

Question 3

What is a laptop hardware switch

Answer 3

A physical or software switch that disables connection based services. Basically, airplane mode.

Question 4

How can you get more performance out of your laptop before its battery dies for good (2 things)

Answer 4

Windows power options

Not letting it fully drain

Question 5

A laptop won’t turn on. What are two likely issues?

Answer 5

AC adapter has died, battery has died

Question 6

A laptop screen won’t turn on. What are two likely culprits and one thing to try?

Answer 6

The screen nub is stuck pressed in (The thing that turns off the screen when you close the laptop)
Dead inverter
To try: Shine a flashlight and see if you can spot anything. If you can, the backlight is dying or dead.

Question 7

What is an infamous problem for LED screen users?

Answer 7

Lowering the brightness of LED displays essentially lowers the refresh rate, sort of. This can lead to flickering, and headaches.

Question 8

A laptop has no internet, name three potential issues

Answer 8

Airplane mode on
Hardware switch is on
Antenna within screen is broken