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220-301 · Question #448

An A+ Professional is asked to remove a modem and install a NIC (network interface card). There are no available expansion slots. What MUST be done to ensure proper operation of the new NIC?

The correct answer is B. remove any modem drivers first; shut down the computer; remove the modem; install the NIC. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

An A+ Professional is asked to remove a modem and install a NIC (network interface card). There are no available expansion slots. What MUST be done to ensure proper operation of the new NIC?

Options

  • Asimply remove the modem; install the NIC in the same expansion slot; restart the computer
  • Bremove any modem drivers first; shut down the computer; remove the modem; install the NIC
  • Cinstall the NIC drivers; shut down the computer; remove the modem; replace with the NIC
  • Dremove any modem drivers first; reserve an IRQ for the NIC; shut down the computer; replace the

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  • A
    5% (1)
  • B
    82% (18)
  • C
    5% (1)
  • D
    9% (2)

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