7.10. Exam Essentials
Know how to install Windows.
You should know the steps for installing Windows Vista, XP, and 2000.
Understand upgrading.
You should know that an installation overwrites any existing files, whereas an upgrade keeps the same data and application files.
Be able to define hot-swappable.
PC Card devices are hot-swappable, meaning you can remove and insert them while the computer is running. So are USB and FireWire devices. However, if you need to remove a drive, add or remove RAM, or connect or disconnect a monitor or a parallel or serial device, you must shut down the computer.
Know how to boot into Safe Mode.
To access Safe Mode, you must press F8 when the operating system menu is displayed during the boot process.
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