Expansion cards and their features.

1. Computer Maintenance

3.  Motherboard doesn’t have built-in video
 Better video performance than motherboard
provides
 Built-in video fails or is troublesome
 Need to use two or more monitors

4.  Right-click on Desktop
 Click on Screen Resolution
 Resolution
 Multiple monitors

8.  Microphone input: For a computer
microphone.
 Line input: For an external line source such as
a CD player
 Speaker/headphone output: For speakers or
headphones.

11.  RJ-45 port
 Speeds: 10, 100, 1000 Mbps
 Check cable first when not working
 Check status lights
 Wired vs. Wireless

14.  2 RJ-11 ports
◦ One connects to the phone line and the other is to
connect a phone
 Max speed of 56Kbps
 External modem used for Cable and DSL

17.  TV Tuner Card
 Interface Adapter Cards
◦ USB 3.0
◦ Firewire
◦ Parallel
◦ Serial
 POST Card

19.  Select appropriate expansion slot
◦ ISA, PCI, PCIe, AGP (video cards)
 Use safety precautions
 Plug and Play
 Install drivers if needed