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B, C: Hardware configured and Windows 9x legacy devices might be configurable from
within the OS or not at all. These devices are not assigned any IRQ, they just use the
IRQ that they have been configured with.
D: Plug and play devices configure themselves and use the remaining available IRQs.

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QUESTION NO: 27
A PC’s CMOS information was erased. What should you do first after re-entering
the correct settings?
A. Replace the CMOS battery.
B. Check the motherboard reset pin.
C. Test the CMOS battery’s voltage level.
D. Observe the PC for problem recurrence.
Answer: D
Explanation: We should observe and see if the problem reoccurs. If it reoccurs we
should replace the CMOS battery.
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A: We should replace the CMOS battery before re-entering correct settings, not after.
When we replace the battery the CMOS settings will be lost.
B: The motherboard reset pin is used to reset the CMOS settings. It would not serve any
point in checking this pin.
C: Checking the CMOS battery level is no usually done.
QUESTION NO: 28
What is the first critical component that a fail motherboard battery effects?
A. RAM.
B. ROM.
C. BIOS.
D. CMOS.
Answer: D
Explanation: The CMOS memory uses the motherboard battery to keep its settings.
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A: RAM do not use the motherboard battery.
B: ROM is not affected.
C: The BIOS is the firmware that handles the settings in CMOS. The BIOS program is
stored in ROM and is not affected by motherboard battery.
QUESTION NO: 29
In a Plug and Play system when installing a second hard drive what determines the
drive letter?

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A. End user
B. Position on cable
C. Operating system
D. Drive manufacturer
Answer: B
Explanation: A PC has one IDE controller and two IDE port. Each port supports two
IDE devices. One must be master and the other must be slave. Furthermore, the
positioning on the cable determines which drive letter the device receives. This
assignment is handled by the BIOS.
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A: Typically the drive letter assignment is automatic. However, on some systems the end
user can decide this assignment himself. This is not so common yet.
C: Different OSes can give different possibilities for assigning drive letters. However, as
many OSes still does not support this feature. Furthermore, the initial assignment of
drive letters is based on the positioning on the cable. Some OSes give the possibilities
to re-assign these drive letters.
D: The IDE standard is general and do not depend on different brands of hard
drives. The position on the IDE cable decides the driver letter of the hard drive.
QUESTION NO: 30
Where can you find the BIOS version ID?
A. System properties
B. BIOS setup screens
C. Motherboard manual
D. On the back of the computer
Answer: B
Explanation: The BIOS version ID can be seen when using the BIOS setup screens.