computer hardware & software lab manual

8/10/2019 Computer Hardware & Software Lab Manual

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COMPUTER HARDWARE/SOTWARE

LAB MANUAL


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INDEX

Experiment: 1 10-11

Experiment: 2 12-13

Experiment: 3 14-15

Experiment: 4 12-13

Experiment: 5 14-15

Experiment: 6 16-19

Experiment: 7 20-29

Experiment: 8 30-31

Experiment:

9 32-33

Experiment: 10

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Parallel port (LPT parallel port):

As shown in the diagram parallel port with 25-pins can be used to connect a parallel port printer.

Previously dot matrix, ink jet, bubble jet printers etc were connected to parallel port. Nowadays-

parallel port is used to connect Dot-Matrix printers.

Serial port:

As shown in the diagram serial ports with 9-pins protruding outwards can be used to connect

modem but it can also be used for connecting mouse, provided serial port mouse is available.

VGA Port:

VGA port which has 15-pins is used to connect a monitor.

PS/2 Port:

Two 6-pin PS/2 ports are there, one is violet to which keyboard is connected and other is Light

green to which mouse is connected.

USB Port:

Connecting a USB device to a computer is simple you find the USB connector on the back of

your machine and plug the USB connector into it. USB ports are used to connect to Inkjet

printers, Web Cams, Scanners etc.

Ethernet Port:

Ethernet port is used to connect a computer on network through RJ-45 connector.

Game Port:

Game Port is used to connect joystick, which is usually used in video games.

Three more ports are available for multimedia connections. Green port is used connect

speakers, blue port is used to connect headphones and light Orange is used to connect

microphone.


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Output:

Diagram 2


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Experiment: 2

Identifying PCI cards and interfacing

Objective: To identify different PC cards and to learn how to install them.

Sound card:A sound card or audio board, which allows computers to output audio signals through speakers

and or headphones.

Diagram 3: Sound card

Video card:

The video card is responsible for creating all that you see on your computer monitor.


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Diagram 4: VGA card

Network card:

This piece of hardware allows your computer to be connected to a network of other computers

(known as a LAN or Local Area Network)

Diagram 5: Network card


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Example: Procedure to install a sound card

1. Remove any unnecessary temporary metal plates. Only remove the metal plates from the

slots you are going to use. If you do not remove these, you cannot install any PCI components.

Most either unscrew or pop out.

2. Locate PCI Slots on Motherboard. Your PCI Slots should look similar to the ones in the

image below


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3. Line up component with PCI slot and install. Simply line up the component with the slot

and gently press down on both sides until it slides in place.

4. Insert screw. There is only one screw needed to secure each PCI component in place.

5. Give it CD Sound. Remember that audio cable from the CD-ROM drive? Now we will

connect the other end of it. If you want to hear audio when play a cd in your CD-ROM, you need

to connect the CD-ROM to the Sound Card (or motherboard if your sound card is integrated in)using the audio cable as seen below. Refer to your sound card owners manual for correct

placement. If you did not purchase a sound card and you have one integrated into your

motherboard, refer to your motherboard owners manual for correct placement

6. Repeat for any other components. Every component is different but as long as its PCI

compatible, it is installed the same way (except for the audio cable. It is installed only on sound

cards and motherboards.)


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Identifying ports on the cards and interfacing:

MIDI / Game port is a port which is most commonly used for the game port which will allow

you to connect a game paddle and or Joystick to the computer. This port will also allow you to

connect a device such as a MIDI keyboard to the computer, additional information on this can be

found in the Midi section. Line In connector allows you to connect a Cassette Tape, CD or

record player to the computer. Line Out connector is the location which the speakers or

headphones will be connected to get sound out of the sound card. Volume control is generally no

longer found on sound cards. However for cards that do include this as a feature this allows for

the volume to be turned up and down on a non-amplified output such as a set of headphones.

Microphone allows you to connect a microphone to the computer and record your own sound

files.


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Diagram 6: Graphic port on VGA Card

Diagram 7: NIC Port on Network Card


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Experiment: 3

Components of mother board

Objective:

To learn about the components of the mother board.

Mother board:

There are primarily two types of motherboards, AT motherboard, and ATX motherboard. AT

motherboards are older, and not commonly used now a days. The AT and ATX motherboards

differ in the form factor. Full AT is 12" wide x 13.8" deep, and Baby AT is 8.57" wide x 13.04"

deep. Full-ATX is 12" wide x 9.6" deep and Mini-ATX is 11.2" wide x 8.2" deep. Other major

differences include power supply connector, and keyboard connector. AT has 5-pin large

keyboard connector, where as ATX has 6-pin mini connector. Similarly, AT has single row two

connectors +/-5V, and +/-12V, whereas ATX motherboard has double row single connector

providing +/-5V, +/-12V, and +3.3V.

A typical ATX PC motherboard with constituent components is given below:


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The important constituent components of an ATX Motherboard are given below:

1. Mouse & keyboard

2. USB

3. Parallel port

4. CPU Chip

5. RAM slots

6. Floppy controller

7. IDE controller

8. PCI slot

9. ISA slot

10.CMOS Battery

11.AGP slot

12.

CPU slot

13.Power supply plug in


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1. Mouse & keyboard: Keyboard Connectors are two types basically. All PCs have a Key

board port connected directly to the motherboard. The oldest, but still quite common type, is a

special DIN, and most PCs until recently retained this style connector. The AT-style keyboard

connector is quickly disappearing, being replaced by the smaller mini DIN PS/2-style keyboard

connector.

You can use an AT-style keyboard with a PS/2-style socket (or the other way around) by usinga converter. Although the AT connector is unique in PCs, the PS/2-style mini-DIN is also used

in more modern PCs for the mouse. Fortunately, most PCs that use the mini-DIN for both the

keyboard and mouse clearly mark each mini-DIN socket as to its correct use. Some keyboards

have a USB connection, but these are fairly rare compared to the PS/2 connection keyboards.

2. USB (Universal serial bus):

USB is the General-purpose connection for PC. You can find USB versions of many different

devices, such as mice, keyboards, scanners, cameras, and even printers. a USB connector's

distinctive rectangular shape makes it easily recognizable.

USB has a number of features that makes it particularly popular on PCs. First, USB devices are

hot swappable. You can insert or remove them without restarting your system.

3. Parallel port:Most printers use a special connector called a parallel port. Parallel port carry

data on more than one wire, as opposed to the serial port, which uses only one wire. Parallel

ports use a 25-pin female DB connector. Parallel ports are directly supported by the

motherboard through a direct connection or through a dangle.

4. CPU Chip: The central processing unit, also called the microprocessor performs all the

calculations that take place inside a pc. CPUs come in Variety of shapes and sizes.

Modern CPUs generate a lot of heat and thus require a cooling fan or heat sink. The cooling


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device (such as a cooling fan) is removable, although some CPU manufactures sell the CPU

with a fan permanently attached.

5. RAM slots:Random-Access Memory (RAM) stores programs and data currently being used

by the CPU. RAM is measured in units called bytes. RAM has been packaged in many different

ways. The most current package is called a 168-pin DIMM (Dual Inline Memory module).

6. Floppy controller: The floppy drive connects to the computer via a 34-pin ribbon cable,

which in turn connects to the motherboard. Afloppy controlleris one that is used to control the

floppy drive.

7. IDE controller: Industry standards define two common types of hard drives: EIDE and

SCSI. Majority of the PCs use EIDE drives. SCSI drives show up in high end PCs such as

network servers or graphical workstations. The EIDE drive connects to the hard drive via a 2-

inch-wide, 40-pin ribbon cable,which in turn connects to the motherboard. IDE controller is

responsible for controlling the hard drive.

8. PCI slot: Intel introduced the Peripheral component interconnect bus protocol. The PCI

bus is used to connect I/O devices (such as NIC or RAID controllers) to the main logic of the

computer. PCI bus has replaced the ISA bus.

9. ISA slot: (Industry Standard Architecture) It is the standard architecture of the Expansion

bus. Motherboard may contain some slots to connect ISA compatible cards.

10. CMOS Battery: To provide CMOS with the power when the computer is turned off all

motherboards comes with a battery. These batteries mount on the motherboard in one of three

ways: the obsolete external battery, the most common onboard battery, and built-in battery.

11. AGP slot: If you have a modern motherboard, you will almost certainly notice a single

connector that looks like a PCI slot, but is slightly shorter and usually brown. You also

probably have a video card inserted into this slot. This is an Advanced Graphics Port (AGP)

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12. CPU slot: To install the CPU, just slide it straight down into the slot. Special notches in the

slot make it impossible to install them incorrectly. So remember if it does not go easily, it is

probably not correct. Be sure to plugin the CPU fan's power.

13. Power supply plug in:

The Power supply, as its name implies, provides the necessary electrical power to make the pc

operate. The power supply takes standard 110-V AC power and converts into +/-12-Volt, +/-5-

Volt, and 3.3-Volt DC power. The power supply connector has 20-pins, and the connector can

go in only one direction.


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Experiment: 4

Formatting and partitioning hard disks

Objective:

To learn how to partition and format the hard disk.

Hard Disk Partitions

This procedure explains how to setup a new hard disk. Before a new hard disk can be used it

needs to be setup. This involves partitioning and formatting the hard disk. Windows 98 or ME

boot disk contains the required software to perform this procedure. FDISK.EXE and

FORMAT.COM are the files required in your bootable floppy disk. Start the partition and format

procedure by booting your PC using a Windows boot disk. Make sure you set the BIOS so that

the boot sequence is set to detect the floppy disk first. If your system has no problems bootingyou will be presented with a Windows boot disk menu. This gives you the option to start the

system with or without CD-ROM support. At this stage you do not need the CD-ROM support,

so choose the option to boot without CD-ROM support. You should end up in the MS DOS

prompt A: (A drive). From A: command prompt type fdisk. You will be presented with

following message:

Choose Y to enable large disk support.You will now be presented with the FDISK main menu

as shown below.


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From the menu, choose option 1 - Create DOS partition or Logical DOS drive. Another menu

will present the following options.

Choose option 1 - Create primary DOS Partition. FDISK verifies the integrity of your drive and

will ask you if want to use the maximum available size of your hard disk to create the primary

partition and set it active. To keep things simple we will create one large partition. Choose Y

to use maximum available space. You will be notified by the system when the partition has been

created successfully. Your drive is now known as C: (C drive). Press Esc to return tothe menu.

Press Esc again toexit FDISK. You need to restart your system for the changes to take effect.

Leave boot disk in the drive. When the system reboots, choose start without CD-ROM from the


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boot disk menu. While booting from floppy disk you might get error message like Invalid media

type reading drive C this is OK for this stage as the hard disk is not formatted. If you want to

create extended DOS partitions, specify the size of the partitions in the bytes for primary

partition. And remaining space can be utilized to create logical drives in the extended partition.

Like D, E, F etc. You will get a message saying WARNING, ALL DATA ON

NONREMOVABLE DISK DRIVE C: WILL BE LOST. Proceed with Format (Y/N)? Dont

worry about the message, as you do not have any data in the new hard disk. Choose Y. The

format will proceed and would show you a progress indicator. The time it takes to format a hard

disk depends on the size and speed of the drive. This could be around 5-30 minutes. Once the

format is complete you need to reset your system. You are now ready to install an operating

system.


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Experiment: 5

Installing system and application software

Objective:

To learn how to install system and application software. First let us learn how to install a systemsoftware i.e. Windows 7.

Windows 7 Installation:

This is what you will need before installing windows 7.

1.Windows 7 CD.

2. Computer with CD-ROM Access.

Configuring your BIOS for the Install:

To find out how to access the BIOS please refer to your motherboard manual or the manufacturerof your computer. (The system bios can usually be entered on boot, usually by pressing the F1,

F2, F8, F10 or DEL key. Make sure you save the settings before exiting. If you are unsure or

dont want to enter the BIOS then just test the computer byputting the CD-ROM in the drive and

rebooting the computer. This is the recommended way to install windows 7.

Starting the Setup:

1. Load in your Windows 7 DVDand boot it. It will now load the setup files.


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2. Select your language, time & currency format, keyboard or input method and click Next.
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3. Click Install now.

4. Check I accept the license termsand click Next.


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5. Click Upgrade if you already have a previous Windows version or Custom (advanced)if you dont

have a previous Windows version or want to install a fresh copy of Windows 7.

6. (Skip this step if you chose Upgrade and have only one partition) Select the drive where you want to

install Windows 7and click Next. If you want to make any partitions, click Drive options (advanced),

make the partitions and then click Next.


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7. It will now start installing Windows 7. The first step, (i.e. Copying Windows files) was already done

when you booted the Windows 7 DVDso it will complete instantly.

8. After completing the first step, it will expand (decompress) the files that it had copied.


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9. The third and fourth step will also complete instantly like the first step.


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10. After that it will automatically restart after 15 seconds and continue the setup. You can also click

Restart nowto restart without any delays.


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11. After restarting for the first time, it will continue the setup. This is the last step so it will take the most

time than the previous steps.


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12. It will now automatically restart again and continue the setup. You can click Restart now to restart

without any delays.


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13. Type your desired user name in the text-box and click Next. It will automatically fill up the computer

name.

14. If you want to set a password, type it in the text-boxes and click Next.


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15. Type your product key in the text-box and click Next. You can also skip this step and simply click

Nextif you want to type the product key later. Windows will run only for 30 days if you do that.


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16. Select your desired option for Windows Updates.

17. Select your time and click Next.


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18. If you are connected to any network, it will ask you to set the networks location.


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19. A fresh copy of windows 7 installed successfully.

Now let us learn installing application software i.e MS-Office installation.

MS OFFICE 2003 INSTALLATION

In order to install Microsoft Office 2003, simply begin by putting the Office CD in the CD or

DVD drive. The XP operating system will begin the loading process and the software will ask if

you want to install Office. Click Yes as usual. And then assent to the license agreement. You will

then be asked for the 25 digit security code which we have made available to you. Type this in

exactly as it has been given to you (Figure 1). You will then be asked what type of installation

you wish to perform. Please choose Complete Installation as indicated in Figure 2. The

Complete Installation assures you that you have all the file converters necessary to read these

documents after you have chosen the Complete Installation, click next. You will get a reviewscreen which should look like Figure 3. After you click the Install box the software should begin

to install from the CD.
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Diagram7: Enter the MS Office security code


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Diagram 8 - MS Office software review prior to installation

After MS Office installs, you will get a screen which will allow you to Check the web for

updates and Delete installation files (Figure 4). You will certainly want to Check the web for

updates (so check this box) and you may want to Delete the installation files to save disk space

(this is up to you). Click the appropriate boxes and click on the Finish box. You will be directed

to the Microsoft Office Update website.

Diagram 9 - MS Office installation last step


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You certainly want to Check the web for MS Office updates now because you have the CD.

Microsoft Office updates often require a CD and the CDs are only available through the Library

and Computer Services. So save yourself the hassle and check for updates now.

Diagram 10: The MS Office update website

The Microsoft Office update website currently looks like diagram10. Because you have not

previously checked for Office updates, you will be asked to install the Office updated installation

engine (Figure 6). Click Yes and install this on your computer (when you go back to the Office

Update site, you will not be asked about nor do you need to reinstall this update engine). The

update engine is a small piece of software which works with this website and will check Office

on your computer to determine what components need updating. The update list (Figure 7) will

depend on exactly what release of Office 2003 you have installed and what updates are available

subsequent to that release. Some of these updates need to be installed independently of the

others. Often then can be bundled together so you can download a number of updates together

and install them together. Click the updates you wish to install (we recommend installing all the

security related updates and all the updates that are appropriate for your computer. If you dont

have a tablet PC and there are updates specifically for this type of computer, you dont have to

install them.) You cant go wrongby installing all the updates for MS Office. After you have

checked the boxes of the updates you wish to install, click the Start Installation box. The updates

will begin to download and install.


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Diagram 11: The Office update installation engine

Diagram 12: Choose the updates you wish to install

After you have installed the updates successfully, the MS Office update site will provide you

with a screen which tells you which updates have been successfully installed (diagram12).


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Diagram 13: Successful MS Office update installation

This finishes the process of installing MS Office.


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Experiment: 6

Understanding BIOS configuration

Objective:

Understand and configure your computer's BIOS.

Understand and configure your computer's BIOS:

BIOS, for Basic Input Output System, is this little piece of program that allows your computer to

provide functions such as booting the machine or the detection of various components connected

to your motherboard, as the graphics card,your keyboard or mouse.

But it may contain a range of options and features much more complex, turning around the

overclocking or setting up a RAID stack, among other things. That is why we decided to develop

this guide you will learn more about this aspect of your computer.

There are three major manufacturers, American Megatrends, Award and Phoenix, first two are

less present on your motherboard that the . Free projects are also being renovated as Coreboot

and we are not talking about the two historical BIOS for PowerPC as PREP and CHRP. In

addition, each manufacturer of the motherboard can also change the BIOS. Finally, some options

are highly dependent on the material used, particularly CPU and RAM. All this implies the

existence of a large number of different versions and we could therefore not give every detail.

That's why you may find this guide features which do not always cover your motherboard.

Navigating a BIOS:

Ways to achieve differ depending on the BIOS manufacturer of your motherboard. So you will

be most often use the F2 or Delete. At Gigabyte, there has been little mention of a BIOS

'advanced', actually a way to hide the most sensitive options, which are activated via the shortcut

CRTL + F1. Similarly, some manufacturers provide a combination of buttons dedicated to a

utility to update the BIOS, but this is beyond our purpose.

Navigation in the BIOS is a much more homogeneous, the controls are practically the same from

one manufacturer to another, from one motherboard to another.

To change an option: + / --

Access through: F1

Getting around in the menus: Arrows

To save the configuration and restart: F10


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To load the settings without failure: F8 (Fail-Safe Defaults)

To choose the optimized parameters: F6 (Optimized Defaults)

Finally, to exit the BIOS, a menu or a sub-menu: ESC

Some precautions :

The first advice is simply to restore the factory settings in your BIOS. You can do this to remove

the battery from your motherboard a few moments to restore the default settings. Some recent

motherboards are also equipped with a dedicated button, available on the motherboard or on the

back of it, next to the connector. For older cards, it also remains the possibility to play with the

positioning of a jumper (jumper). You can find this information in the manual of your

motherboard. Note that it is obviously advisable to carry out these manipulations in which

previously put off the computer. Alternatively, use the functions provided for this purpose within

your BIOS. On that type of Phoenix, you should use the F9 key to restore the default constructor.

Of the type Award BIOS, pressing the F5 key restores the previous settings, pressing F6 restores

the default values and the F7 key allows restoring the default settings provided by the

manufacturer of the motherboard.

Information on the machine:

Date or Date System: Neither more nor less than the date that your operating system. A

BIOS that is not the correct date may be the source of many worries, like a virus that

refuses to update, for example.

Time and System Time: After the date, time of the system. You can change the values

using keys + and -.

IDE Channel (Access Mode, CHS, LBA, Large, Auto): This is the mode operation of an

IDE hard disk; leave on Auto most of the time, but the disks are detected each time you

start the computer, which extends even this step. Then everything depends on how you

formatted your hard disk. These modes specify how the cylinders are used and sectors of

the disk.

Floppy 3 Mode Support (Disabled, Drive A): Keep Disabled, this option is only of

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Halt On (All, But Keyboard - All, But Disk / Key - All, But Diskette - No Errors - All

Errors): Changes after what type (s) (s) problem (s) the boot must fail. The option "All,

but Keyboard allows you to have the hand, even concern.

System Information: This screen delivers all sorts of useful information such as BIOS

version, the model of processor you use, its frequency, amount of RAM onboard ...

Temperature control:

CPU Monitor: set to "Temp", the active probe that monitors the temperature of your

processor. Indispensable if one wishes to have a view on this data in its operating system,

or if one wants to benefit from automatic when the motherboard allows.

MB Temperature: Same comment as for the processor.

CPU Warning Temperature (Disabled, 60, 70, 80, 90 C): Sets from what temperature

your computer will notify you of its overheating.

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CPU Fan Speed: Displays the speed of the fans connected to the motherboard to check

if one is defective. Keep an eye on this value also helps to know when a good cleaning is

needed, because then you will see a steady decline in performance of your fan because of

the dust that accumulates.

CPU Fan Fail Warning: On Enable, warns you that the CPU fan is not running, or not

fast enough. It's a good idea to leave this option enabled unless you have a fan running

voluntarily idle.

CPU Smart Fan Control : On the motherboard that allow this option, if enabled, to

adjust the fan speed of the processor depending on the temperature of the latter.

Current System Fan Speed(value ignored): Specifies the speed of the fan connected to

the connector "System Fan" on your motherboard.

System Fan Fail Warning (Enable / Disabled): As for the CPU, can warn of rotations

too weak or nonexistent fan system.

System Smart Fan Control or Q-Fan Control : Select this option to have the motherboard

automatically modulates fan speed according to system temperature.

Power Fan Speed(Ignored, N / A, value): Give the fan speed of power supply when the

latter and the motherboard are compatible.

Chassis Fan 1 Speed : the speed of the fan connected to a connector on the motherboard

other than CPU or System.

Chassis Q-Fan Control : Allows control the fans on the case, they are connected to a

compatible motherboard.

CPU Smart Fan Mode : Manages the way the CPU fan is regulated. For the PWM

mode, the connector from your fan should be 4 pins. This mode allows more flexible

control to obtain the best results in terms of silent operation.

Control voltages :

Voltage or CPU vCore (Ignored, value): Gives the value of the voltage of electricity

provided to the processor.

DDR(Ignored, value): Provides an indication of the value of the voltage level of memory

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3.3 V Voltage (Ignored, value): The rail is 3.3 V to power the USB ports on your

motherboard. If you have any problems with them, check this value.

5V Voltage(Ignored, value): Controls the output voltage of your power supply on the 5V

rail, which is used for hard drives and optical drives.

12V Voltage(Ignored, value): The 12V is used to power the processor. The stability of

this voltage is very important, especially for those who push their machine into a corner.

Command Options:

1st Boot Device: Allows you to choose the first element on which the machine will look

for a boot sector. This can range from a removable device (a USB key ...) to a hard drive

via the DVD player. You can also choose the second and third boot devices.

Quick Boot: Activate this option to not see certain messages at startup and go use some

checks.

Full Screen Logo : Some manufacturers do not hesitate to display large logo on your

screen every time you start your computer, disable this option to not display.

AddOn ROM Display Mode: Allows Force (BIOS) or not displaying the information to

start the RAID module.

Bootup Num-Lock : Select this option for the start of the keypad locked. Wait For 'F1' If

Error (Enabled, Disabled), If the system detects an error at startup, it shows or not,

depending on whether or not this option, wait for a confirmation from you via the F1 key.

Hit 'DEL' Message Display : Allows or not to display the message indicating that the

BIOS is accessible via the DELETE key.

Power Options:

Suspend Mode(Auto, S1 (POS) Only, S3 Only): Energy Management during a pause. In

S1, the CPU is stopped, the memory is refreshed, the machine is in sleep state. In S3, the

CPU is stopped, and the memory is refreshed as little as possible.

ACPI 2.0 Support(Enabled, Disabled): This option is to start to enjoy the latest

technologies in energy conservation (Cool n'Quiet AMD, Intel SpeedStep).


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ACPI APIC Support(Enabled, Disabled): Activate this option also energy management

oldest.

APM Configuration: Other power management that is rarely used at present. Restore on

AC Power Loss or AC Back Function (Power Off, Power On, Last State), Choose the

behavior of your BIOS in case of voltage drop significantly.

Power On By RTC Alarm(Enabled, Disabled): Ability to turn on your computer to a

set time (for RTC Real Time Clock).

Power On By External Modems(Enabled, Disabled): Activate this option to be able to

turn on your computer remotely via your modem and the sending of the famous "magic

packet".

Power On By PCI Devices: Starting the PC via a PCI card.

Power On By PCIE Devices: Similarly, with a PCI-Express.

Power On By PS / 2 Keyboard (Disabled, Space Bar, Ctrl-Esc, Power Key): Turn on

your computer by simply pressing the space bar or another shortcut on your keyboard.

USB Wake Up from S3(Enable / Disabled): Wake up a computer into standby type S3

via USB.

Power On By Mouse (Disabled / Double click): Turn on your computer via a double

click of your mouse.


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Experiment: 7

Connecting computer in a network

Objective:

To learn how to connect a computer in a network. Configure network access using the

networking applets.

Materials and Setup:

The materials you need for this lab are

Access to a PC with Windows installed

Access to the LAN

Each computer that will be connected to the LAN must have the following:

A NIC with correct drivers installed

Client software, such as Client for Microsoft Networks

Protocols (what language[s] youll use on the network and the settings)

Services, such as File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks

A computer name

A workgroup name

Step 1: Go to Device Manager and verify that the correct NIC drivers are installed. Reinstall the

driver if necessary. In Device Manager, expand Network adapters. Right-click your network card

and select Properties. Click the Driver tab to see what driver is installed or to update the driver.

Step 2: Inthis step, youll verify what network services are installed. In Windows 2000, go to

the Control Panel, double-click Network and Dial-Up Connections, right-click Local Area

Connection, and select Properties. In Windows XP, go to Control Panel | Network Connections.

Right-click Local Area Connection and select Properties. In Windows Vista, go to the Control

Panel and open the Network and Sharing Center. In the Tasks menu on the left, click Manage

network connections. Right-click Local Area Connection and select Properties. You should find

the following components listed in a selection window. Your system may have others as well.

Client for Microsoft Networks (default)

Protocol TCP/IP (default)

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Step 3: Now that youve found the network configuration screen, take a look at the various

options:

Install: the Install button enables you to add network components. Clicking the Install button

gives you three choices:

Client: Adds a client to the configuration (must have at least one).

Protocol: Microsoft TCP/IP is the default (must have a protocol to communicate).

Service: File and Printer Sharing must be enabled for other computers on the network to access

the one on which youre working.

Remove/Uninstall The Remove or Uninstall button enables you to remove network

components.

Properties The Properties button displays a variety of dialog boxes based on the network

component selected.

Step 4 Now that your system is configured for networking, you need to have an identity for it

and join a workgroup to be recognized by the network and access network resources.

In Windows 2000, go to Control Panel and double-click System. Open the Network

Identification tab. In Windows XP, do the same, but select the Computer Name tab. Windows

Vista is also the same, but the information should be displayed all on one screen. Record your

system settings here:

Computer name _____________________________________

Workgroup name ____________________________________

Step 5: Now that youve confirmed and recorded the networking components, your computer

name, and your workgroup, the next step is to practice reinstalling your network adapter.

Access Device Manager, and uninstall your network adapter. Yes, this will erase all your

network settings. Did you take good notes earlier? Expand the Network adapters heading, right-

click your specific adapter, and choose Remove or Uninstall.

Reboot your system, and the adapter will be detected (if its plug and play) and installed. Access

the Network Connections applet, and verify your network configuration using the information

you recorded in Steps 1, 2, and 4 previously. If your system doesnt load the drivers for the

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Test your system by accessing the network. Can you browse the network now? Look in My

Network

Places/Network. ________________________________

Verifying TCP/IP Settings:

Materials and Setup

The materials you need for this lab are

A PC system thatsproperly configured for LAN access using Windows

A list of TCP/IP settings provided by the instructor

TCP/IP requires each system to have two basic settings for accessing a LAN and two additional

settings for accessing other LANs or the Internet. You can configure your system to

automatically obtain the following settings when you log on (Microsofts default sett ings), or

you can specify them, depending on the requirements of your network:

IP address (unique to the PC)

Subnet mask (identifies network information)

Gateway (address of the router to the external realm)

Domain Name Service (DNS)

Step 1 First, youll locate and verify your current TCP/IP settings.

a) Return to the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box you located in Step 2 of

previous procedure. Highlight the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) entry and click the

Properties button. When the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties screen appears, one of

the setting options shown in Figure 23-3 will be selected.

b) If the settings are manually configured, you will be able to verify them in the TCP/IP

Properties dialog box. Write the settings down and verify them with the settings given toyou by the instructor.

IP address ______________________________________________________

Subnet mask ____________________________________________________

Gateway _______________________________________________________

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Figure 23-3 Viewing manually configured

TCP/IP properties in a Windows XP system

c) If the system is configured to use the Microsoft Automatic Private IP Addressing

(APIPA) settings or if the network has a DHCP server (ask the instructor), the Obtain an

IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically radio buttons will

be selected. You will not be able to verify the values of the TCP/IP settings from this

window. Close this window by clicking OK. To verify the settings, launch a command-

line window and, at the prompt, type the following command:

C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\>IPCONFIG /ALL

This produces a listing similar to the one shown in Figure 23-4. Use these values to fill in

the

following settings and then verify them with your instructor.

IP Address ________________________________________________________

Subnet Mask ______________________________________________________Default Gateway ___________________________________________________

DNS Server _______________________________________________________

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APIPA. If Windows is configured to obtain an IP address automatically and no DHCP server is

available,

Microsoft will automatically configure an address in the 169.254.0.0 network. Follow these steps

to explore APIPA:

a) In a classroom lab environment, have the instructor disable the DHCP server if

applicable.Alternatively, you can disconnect the DHCP servers UTP cable from the hub

or switch.

Figure 23-4 Windows IPCONFIG /ALL command results on a system configured

to use DHCP

Figure 23-5 Windows IPCONFIG /ALL command results on a system using APIPA


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b) Verify that your TCP/IP Properties settings are set to Obtain an IP address automatically

and Obtain DNS server address automatically. Close all windows and reboot the system.

c) Launch a command-line window and, at the prompt, type the following command:

C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\>IPCONFIG /ALL

This produces a listing similar to the one shown in Figure 23-5. Use these values to fill in

the

following settings and then verify them with your instructor.

IP Address ____________________________________________________________

Subnet Mask __________________________________________________________

Default Gateway _______________________________________________________

DNS Server ___________________________________________________________

d)

Exit the command-line window and launch the TCP/IP Properties window again. Return

all settings to the normal classroom configuration. Click OK to finish, and close all the

windows. Reboot the system, and verify that its working properly and that you have

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Experiment: 8

Types of input and output devices.

Objective:

To learn about the types of input and output devices.

Input devices:

Key board

Mouse

Scanner

Output devices:

Monitor

Printer

Keyboard

The keyboard is easy. We all know what a keyboard is, right? It's the thing that looks

like part of a typewriter. Uh, oh, maybe you've never seen a typewriter? OK, it looks

like a cellular phone, except it's bigger and has more buttons.

Seriously, the keyboard is the part with the letters and numbers, where you put your

hands and type, but you knew that. On most traditional computers, it is a separate

device, connected by a cord, but it may be attached to or built into one of the other

parts, particularly in a laptop computer.

Mouse
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The mouse is an accessory. That doesn't make much sense any more, since it's almost

impossible to use a modern computer without one. Besides that, a

good mouse can cost almost as much as a good keyboard. In some ways, the mouse is

almost as complicated as the keyboard, too. Calling the mouse an accessory is just one

of those goofy things technical people do, and it's best not to disturb their delicate

sensibilities.

Monitor

The monitor is the part that looks a lot like a TV set. You look at it and see pictures and

words. When you type things on the keyboard, the letters and numbers show up on the

monitor, or at least you hope they will. The monitor is also called theDisplay Monitor, or just the Display, or sometimes the Video Display, or maybe just

The Screen. The important thing to know about the monitor is that it is not really the

computer; it's just the part that makes pictures for you to see. It is pretty common for

technical support people to find out, after about half an hour on the phone, that the

ordinary human being is turning the monitor on and off instead of the computer, and

that's why none of their instructions have had any effect. Don't let that happen to you.

Printer

Printers are still accessories, for now at least. They perform a process, transferring

information onto paper, that is truly external to the other functions of the computer. On

a home computer, the printer is usually wired directly to the computer, but it is common
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to find printers in businesses where the printer is off away from the computer and

performing printing operations for several computers, rather than just one.

The IDE usually has an advancedgraphical user interface,or GUI.

Application software allows end users to accomplish one or more specific (non-

computer related) tasks. Typical applications include industrial automation,business software, educational software, medical software, databases, and

computer games. Businesses are probably the biggest users of application

software, but almost every field of human activity now uses some form of

application software
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Experiment: 9

Assembling of a Computer

Objective:

To learn about how to assemble of a computer.

MATERIALS REQUIRED:

The Mother Board

CPU

SMPS

Cabinet

CPU Heat Sink & Fan

RAM

Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

Floppy Disk Drive (FDD)

CD ROM Drive

CD Writer

Different Screws Used

AGP Card

LAN Card

Monitor

Key Board

Mouse

Speakers

UPS

Other components.

Also keep the cables that came with these components close by

Philips head screw driver

Flat head screw driver

Magnetized screw driver

Multi meter


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Required Environment:

Make sure that a flat surface of a good aria is available when the system is

assembled.

See that the place where the computer is kept is dust free as dust can harm

the system.

Make sure the room has good ventilation.

Check where the system is done earthling properly.

ASSEMBLING PROCEDURE:

First fix the mother board in the cabinet using screws.

Then fix the processor with the help of pin1 indication in to the socket-478 by

unlocking the locking lever .After fixing the processor lock it].

Then fix heat sink fan over the processor.

Fix RAM in its respective slot based on their Notches.

Then fix the Hard disk in the Hard disk drive and floppy disk in the floppy disk

drive and fix.

Fix CD drive in its respective drive and fix their screws.

Now fix CMOS battery.

Now using IDE connectors connect the different drives to mother board i.e

primary and secondary IDEs corresponding to their own pins.

Now insert different ports (i.e mouse , monitor keyboard and games ports e.t.c)

in their respective places such that they are visible on rare view of cabinet.

Then additional ports (or) cards like Ethernet card A.G.P are inserted in P.C.I

Slots (Peripheral Component Interconnect).

Now connect SMPS (Switching Mode Power Supply) to mother board by using

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The other connections to FDD,CDD and HDD are given from SMPS.

Care should be taken while giving connections such that red should coincide

with red.

Now close the cabinet with the help of screws.

Now input power is given to power supply and output to the monitor by their

respective pins(input/output of SMPS).

The Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor are connected to their respective ports.

Finally switch on the power, then assembled P.C will be ready to function

(work).

DISASSEMBLING THE COMPUTER

The system can be divided into two major components:

System Unit

Peripherals(options)

Before disassembling any computer record the CMOS and BIOS settings.

Remove all external I/O systems

Unplug

Remove all peripherals

Disconnect the mouse

Disconnect the key board

Disconnect the monitor

Remove the systems outer cover

Map out the architecture of the PC

Store all screws properly in a paper cup

Remove any option cards.

Record the ribbon cord orientation of the floppy drive. Remove floppy drive

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Remove the CD ROM drive

Record the ribbon code orientation of the C drive

Remove the C drive

Record the orientation of the plugs p9, p8 etc. cabling is good idea.Remove the power supply unit.

Remove the system carefully dont touch the battery or the jumper settings. This

could through of the CMOS setting.

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Experiment: 10

Trouble shooting of a computer

Objective:

To learn about how to trouble shoot a particular computer.

TROUBLE SHOOTING:

It is a process of sorting out the problems.

The set of steps we follow during trouble shooting are:

a) Identify the problem.

b) Identify the set of solutions.

c) Analyze any one solution which is less costly and more efficient.

d) Apply the solution.

e) Test the output.

Trouble shooting is generally of 2 types:

1) Hardware troubleshooting: deals with the process of eliminating bugs related to PC

components.

2) Software trouble shooting: refers to removal of problems rising due to system soft

ware or application software.

HARDWARE TROUBLESHOOTING:

The list of techniques under this are:

Hard disk troubleshooting

Floppy disk troubleshooting

Monitor troubleshooting


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Modem troubleshooting

Keyboard troubleshooting.

a)

HARD DISK TROUBLESHOOTING

It contains platters, head arms, classes and headaqualators. Most of the HDDS are

connected by either the ATA(i.e.; another name for IDE) or we use SCSI(small

computer system interphase) cables.

The difference between SCSI and IDE is

Using IDE we can connect almost two hard disks

Using SCSI we can connect 7to 15 hard disks

Maintenance of SCSI is very difficult when compared to IDE

The cost of SCSI is more compared to IDE.

Problems related to Hard disk

If the Hdd is not detected inside the configurations

If the system files on the hard disk drive are missing or if they because corrupt.

The computer does not boot up when turned on.

Solutions related to hard disk

Check whether HDD is physically available or NOT.

Check if the bias is connected to the hard disk and if it is detected.

On the existing harddisk make sure that you scan the disk very well using the

current version of antivirus

Make sure that you setting up a disk or charge of its partitions.

b) FLOPPY DISK TROUBLESHOOTING

A floppy disk may not work because of anyone of the following reasons.

Bad floppy disk drivers

No setup C-MOS

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Not connected properly.

Bad drivers or hardware.

PROBLEM:Bad floppy disk drivers

SOLUTION: Verify that the floppy disk drive is not in right protected more,it is not

possible to read and write the data.

PROBLEM: No setup in C-MOS

SOLUTION:If the floppy disk drive is not setup properly we may experience problem

in writing and reading.Most of the computers need to have the floppy disk setup as 3.5

inches and 1.44MB.

PROBLEM: Bad drivers or hardwares

SOLUTION: Remove the existing floppy disk drive which is not working and replace

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Set of troubleshooting etc:

PROBLEM:If the picture is not visible

SOLUTION:Check the signal cablue is into the power socket or not.

Set of troubleshooting steps are: Check if the signal cable is connected to graphic admor.

Check brightness of the screen.

PROBLEM:If the screen is too bright or dark.

SOLUTION: Check the brightness value. Check if the specified voltage is applied or

not. Check if the frequency is horizontal as well as vertical.

PROBLEM:If the screen is blurred

SOLUTION: More all the objects that emit magnetic field away. Check whether the

specified is applied or not.Check if the signal timing of system is with in the

specification.

MONITOR ICONS:

Power

Brightness

Contrast

Horizontal size

Vertical size

Full screen

Degauss(de magnetizers the crt)

Comer(user can more the picture)

Monitor status

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d) MODEM TROUBLESHOOTING:

We can call a modem as translator, demodulator, which describes a method by

which digital data is converted to analog while receiving the data by the computer

it is converted to digital from analog.

There are 2 types of modem which are available they are RJ11 and RJ45.RJ11

consists of 6 pins and RJ45 of 8 pins.

Steps of troubleshooting for modem are:

Check the telephone cable connections 10 feet or less than contain a RJ11

cable connection. Check to ensure that you are plugged to the correct modem jack i.e; RJ45 will

not fit in RJ11 but RJ11 will fit into RJ45.

Check for the error message i.e wrong user name and password the contact

your ISP(Internet service provider)for the correct account settings.

Reduce your port speed in your modem settings.

Check the initialization settings

Use hyper terminal on another tool to test the modem.

e) KEYBOARD TROUBLESHOOTING:

If the keyboard is not working then check if the keyboard cable is inserted

properly in the connector on the motherboard.

Swap a non-functional keyboard with a functioning one.

Check if the cable is twisted or damaged.

2) SOFTWARE TROUBLESHOOTING:

Below is a list of common software troubles and the trouble shooting processes are:

1. Computer software troubleshooting.

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BASIC SOFTWARE TROUBLESHOOTING:

When you are unable to install a software program do the following.

Verify the discs, CD are readable by reading the files for example.

Microsoft windows users can explore the device in windows(appear) explore if the

CV attempting auto play explore to browse the drive.

Make sure the program or utility you are installing is compatible with the version

of 0.5 percentages. You have dhur computers.

Error devising installation

1.

Verify whether your computer meets the requirements of the program or utility.

2.

If you are renaming Microsoft windows 95 or higher versions they installing the

program in safe mode.

3.

Verify the program or utility documentation makes no mention of the error you are

experiencing to how to resolve the error already documented.

4.

Verify no patches or updates are available from the developer of the program

utility.

5.

Income cases the software program may require an update before it can be

successfully run on your computer.

6.

Make sure all other programs are closed when you attempt to run the program on

utility if the program successfully runs after closing the program is possible that

the program may have issues with other programs.

Errors that have been secured while windows are loading or after windows has

completed loading are often by program i.e automatic loading.

Each time windows is loading problem or miss configuration of a hardware device or

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1.

If errors occurs but Microsoft windows still load verify no issues or configures

existed in manager device. If errors are found read through device manager page

for steps or resolving issues.

2.

ensure that if programs are loading automatically that these errors are not

associated with these programs many times utility such as virus Program may

attempt to load when windows first starts and cause errors to occur.

3. Make sure windows ME is up to data by checking Microsoft update page.

4.

if your computer has a virus protection program installed make sure it is

important up to date and no virus is detected. If your computer does not have a

virus protection program you may wish to consider installing a program to make

sure no viruses are causing any problem.

*Other error message:-

If you are experiencing other error messages it is likely these errors are being

caused by the software program you are running on a hardware device you are

attempting to utilize.

Computer running slowly:-

1. Make sure your computer has at least 500MB hard disk.

2.

Close any programs that are running in the background on disabled the

background.

3.

Click START, search and click for files or folders using command *.tmp as to s.

4.

Make sure that windows ME is up to date.