Win 7 Config Study Guide Chapter 4 Flashcards
You are the system administrator for your company. You are configuring the services on a Windows 7 computer. You want to ensure that if a service fails to load, it will attempt to restart. Which tab of the service's Properties dialog box should you use? A. General B. Log On C. Recovery D. Dependencies
C. You can configure what actions will occur if the service fails to start on the Recovery tab of the service’s Properties dialog box. For example, you can configure the service to attempt to restart, or you can configure the computer to reboot.
The system administrator of your network wants to edit the Registry, including setting security on the Registry keys. What primary utilities that support full editing of the Windows 7 Registry should the system administrator use? (Choose all that apply.) A. REGEDIT B. REDIT C. REGEDT32 D. REGEDITOR
A, C. In Windows 7, you can edit the Registry with REGEDIT or REGEDT32. You should always use extreme caution when editing the Registry because improper configurations can cause the computer to fail to boot.
Kayla is dissatisfied with the configuration of her keyboard and mouse. She wants to reset the keyboard speed and the mouse pointer rate. Which utility should she use to configure the keyboard and mouse properties? A. Control Panel B. Computer Management C. Microsoft Management Console D. Registry Editor
A. You configure keyboard and mouse properties in Control Panel.
Denise is using a laptop computer that uses ACPI. She wants to see what percentage of the battery power is still available. She also wants to know if hibernation has been configured. Which of the following utilities should she use? A. Device Manager B. Computer Manager C. Battery meter D. MMC
C. On a laptop computer, Denise can use the battery meter to view the amount of battery power available and to change the power plan configured for the computer.
You are administering a computer that is used by several customer-support representatives for your company. The support representatives use a custom application to report support incidents. After the application is updated, it stops functioning properly, and one of the programmers who wrote the application indicates that a Registry change needs to be made to the computer. You need to ensure that the change is applied for each user of the computer. Which Registry key should you modify? A. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT B. HKEY_CURRENT_USER C. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE D. HKEY_USERS
C. You will need to make the Registry modification in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINERegistry key. This key provides configuration information that is accessible regardless of who is logged onto the computer.
You have a user, Rob, who uses a laptop computer running Windows 7. You have configured the laptop to enter sleep mode after 30 minutes of inactivity. What will occur when the computer enters sleep mode?
A. The data will be saved to the hard disk, and the computer will shut down.
B. The data will be erased from RAM, and the computer will shut down.
C. The monitor will be turned off, but the hard disks will remain active.
D. The data will be saved to memory, and the computer will be put into a power-saving state.
D. When the computer enters sleep mode, the data will be saved to memory and the computer will be put into a power-saving state. Sleep mode combines the features of standby and hibernation so that all data is saved, but the computer restores faster than if the computer was put into hibernation mode.
You want to speed up the resume time on your computer after it is put into hibernation mode. You have installed a hybrid hard-disk drive into your Windows 7 computer. Which technology should you use to accomplish your goal? A. ReadyDrive B. ReadyBoost C. Superfetch D. SuperDrive
A. You should use the Windows ReadyDrive technology to help speed the resume time of your computer after it has been put into hibernation mode. ReadyDrive is a new technology that is used in conjunction with hybrid hard-disk drives, which combine flash memory with standard hard-disk technology. This allows data to be stored in flash memory, which enables the hard disk to remain spun down longer and also improves the time required for the computer to resume after being put into hibernation mode.
A new employee named Crystal has been supplied with a Windows 7 laptop computer. You have configured Crystal’s computer with the Power Saver power plan, and you used the default options. Which of the following will occur after 20 minutes of inactivity on Crystal’s computer?
A. The display will be turned off, but the hard disk will remain active.
B. The hard disk will be turned off, but the display will remain active.
C. Both the hard disk and the display will be turned off.
D. No components will be turned off.
C. When a Windows 7 computer is configured with the Power Saver power plan, the computer’s display and hard disk will be turned off after 20 minutes of inactivity in order to conserve energy. The computer will be put into sleep mode after one hour of inactivity when using the Power Saver power plan.
You are the network administrator for a medium-size company. You support all user Desktop issues. Gary is using the default Windows 7 Desktop on his laptop computer. Gary wants to change his Desktop settings. Which of the following options should Gary use to configure the Desktop in Windows 7?
A. Right-click an empty space on the Desktop and choose Personalize from the context menu.
B. Select Control Panel System.
C. Right-click My Computer and choose Manage from the context menu.
D. Right-click My Computer and choose Properties from the context menu.
A. The easiest way to configure the Desktop is by right-clicking an open area of the Desktop and choosing Personalize.
You work on the help desk for a large company. One of your users calls you and reports that they just accidentally deleted their C:\Documents\Timesheet.xlsfile. What is the easiest way to recover this file?
A. In Folder Options, click the Show Deleted Files option.
B. In Folder Options, click the Undo Deleted Files option.
C. Click the Recycle Bin icon on the Desktop and restore the deleted file.
D. Restore the file from your most recent tape backup.
C. The easiest way to recover a deleted file is to restore it from the Recycle Bin. The Recycle Bin holds all of the files and folders that have been deleted as long as there is space on the disk. From this utility, you can retrieve or permanently delete files.
Dennis has a new display adapter and monitor. He wants to set display properties for his Desktop. Which of the following options are not set through the Personalization dialog box?
A. Desktop background
B. Screen saver
C. Special visual effects for your Desktop
D. Contrast and brightness of the monitor
D. Through the Personalization dialog box, you can set your Desktop background, the screen saver to be used by your computer, and any special visual effects for your Desktop. Contrast and brightness of the monitor are typically set through the monitor’s controls.
You sit in a busy area of the office. Sometimes you forget to log off or lock the computer when you leave your desk. How can you configure your computer so that it will become password protected if it is idle for more than 10 minutes?
A. Through the Logon/Logoff icon in the Control Panel
B. Through the Screen Saver option on the Personalization dialog box
C. Through the Security icon in the Control Panel
D. Through the Security properties of Local Users and Groups
B. The Screen Saver option of the Personalization dialog box allows you to select a screen saver that will start after the computer has been idle for a specified amount of time. You can configure the screen-saver options to require the user’s password in order to resume the computer’s normal function. When the screensaver is invoked, the computer will be locked. To access the locked computer, you must enter the password of the user who is currently logged on or an administrator’s username and password.
You are an administrator for your company’s network. You want to configure the clock and stock ticker to be displayed on the Desktop of your users’ computers. How can you accomplish this task?
A. Through Control Panel Personalization
B. Through Control Panel Desktop Gadgets
C. Through Control Panel Windows Sidebar Properties
D. Through Control Panel Ease Of Access Center
B. You can configure notification area options, such as displaying the clock and stock ticker, through Control Panel Desktop Gadgets. Windows 7 has removed the Windows Vista Sidebar.
You are configuring an image of Windows 7 that will be deployed to a new office location for your company. You are configuring the Desktop. You want to automatically hide the Taskbar when it’s not being used. You also do not want the Taskbar to be moved by the users. How can you configure these options?
A. By right-clicking an empty space of the Taskbar, selecting Properties, and clicking the Toolbars tab
B. By right-clicking an empty space of the Taskbar, selecting Properties, and configuring the Taskbar tab
C. By right-clicking an empty space of the Taskbar, selecting Properties, and clicking the Notification Area tab
D. By right-clicking an empty space of the Taskbar, selecting Properties, and clicking the Start Menu tab
B. You can configure Taskbar options by right-clicking an empty space of the Taskbar, selecting Properties, and then configuring the Taskbar tab. This tab contains several options for configuring the Taskbar, such as Lock The Taskbar, Auto-Hide The Taskbar, and Use Small Icons.
You are the network administrator for a manufacturing company. You are configuring several Windows 7 computers for a group of newly hired engineers. You want to optimize the new computers to use the Windows Aero theme. How can you accomplish this task?
A. By right-clicking an empty space of the Desktop, selecting Personalize, and clicking Display Settings
B. By right-clicking an empty space of the Desktop, selecting Personalize, and clicking Desktop Background
C. By right-clicking an empty space of the Desktop, selecting Personalize, and clicking Screen Saver
D. By right-clicking an empty space of the Desktop, selecting Personalize, and then choosing your theme
D. You can configure user interface settings by clicking an empty space on the Desktop and selecting Personalize. The Themes for Windows 7 will appear. The Windows 7 Aero theme includes user-interface elements, such as transparent windows and color schemes.
