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LEARNING GUIDE # 3 &nit o( Competence) Connect "ard*are 'eripherals Module Title ) Connecting "ard*are 'eripherals L# Code ) ICT IT%+ L- TTLM Code ) ICT IT%+ TTLM .++
LO -) Connect hard*are peripherals pe ripherals
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INTRODUCTION
Learning Guide # 3
This learning guide is developed to provide 4ou the necessar4 in(ormation regarding the (ollo*ing content coverage and topics 3 •
!voiding disruption to the client
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Connecting and con(iguring hard*are peripherals
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Testing Testing devices and creating a test plan
This guide *ill also assist 4ou to attain the learning outcome stated in the cover page5 %peci(icall4, %peci(icall4, upon completion o( this Learning #uide, 4ou *ill 6e a6le to 3 •
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Veri(4 time(rame time(rame (or installation schedule *ith the client in accordance *ith the organi7ation re8uirements emove and9or replace old peripherals *ith minimum disruption to clients taking into account environmental considerations and O"% standards Connect ne* peripherals *ith minimum disruption to clients and taking into accou nt the operating s4stem procedures Con(igure the computer to accept the ne* peripherals Test Test hard*are peripherals and con(irm client satis(action, particular attention must 6e paid to possi6le impact on other s4stems and ad:ustments are made as re8uired
Learning Activitie +5 ead the speci(ic o6:ectives o( this Learning #uide5 05 ead the in(ormation *ritten in the ;In(ormation %heets +/0< in pages -/25 -5 !ccomplish the ;%el(/check< in page =5 15 I( 4ou earned a satis(actor4 evaluation proceed to ;In(ormation %heet -<5 "o*ever, i( 4our rating is unsatis(actor4, unsatis(actor4, see 4our teacher (or (urther instructions or go 6ack to Learning !ctivit4 > +5 .5 %u6mit 4our accomplished %el(/check5 This *ill (orm part o( 4our training port(olio5 25 ead the in(ormation *ritten in the ;In(ormation %heet -< in pages ?/+5 =5 !ccomplish the ;%el(/check< in page ++5 ?5 I( 4ou earned a satis(actor4 evaluation proceed to ;Operation %heet< in pages +0/1+5 "o*ever, i( 4our rating is unsatis(actor4, unsatis(actor4, see 4our teacher (or (urther instructions or go 6ack to Learning !ctivit4 > 05 @5 ead the ;Operation %heet< and tr4 to understand the procedures discussed5 +5 Do the ;L!' test< in page 10 Ai( 4ou are read4B and sho* 4our output to 4our teacher5 $our teacher *ill evaluate 4our output either satis(actor4 or unsatis(actor45 I( unsatis(actor4, 4our teacher shall advice 4ou on additional *ork5 ut i( satis(actor4 4ou can proceed to Learning #uide 05
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$our teacher *ill evaluate 4our output either satis(actor4 or unsatis(actor45 I( unsatis(actor4, 4our teacher shall advice 4ou on additional *ork5 ut i( satis(actor4 4ou can proceed to the net topic5
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Avid diru&tin t t%e c'ient
Mini$a' diru&tin t t%e c'ient One o( the most important considerations *hen installing a ne* hard*are peripheral is to tr4 and install the device *ith the least amount o( disruption to the client5 ! client ma4 not 6e ver4 happ4 i( 4ou install a piece o( hard*are e8uipment *hile the4 are creating an urgent report5 It is important to schedule installation times that are) +5 also suita6le to the clients or computer users schedules 05 su((icient length to install and thoroughl4 test the hard*are device5 To achieve this, make sure that 4ou are a*are o() •
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common organi7ational procedures that regularl4 need to 6e per(ormed on the computer A(or eample, end o( month processing or *eekl4 6ackupsB and plan installations outside these periods current pro:ects, deadlines and schedules o( the client9user5
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8uiet periods A(or eample, during holida4 periodsB
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6e(ore or a(ter normal o((ice hours
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*hile the client9user is out o( the o((ice
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*hen the client *ill not 6e needing their computer5
It can 6e di((icult to *ork out ho* long it *ill take to install a peripheral device5 It *ill var4 according to the t4pe o( device, current operating s4stem, pro6lems re8uiring trou6leshooting and the eperience o( the installer5 I( 4ou *ill 6e regularl4 per(orming installations, keeping a log o( installations noting the time re8uired and pro6lems eperienced could help to estimate the time spent on (uture installations5 Once 4ou have arranged a suita6le time, make sure 4ou adhere to it or give advanced notice i( 4ou *ill 6e dela4ed5 emem6er that clients ma4 have scheduled their dail4 *orkload around the installation5 !lso consider the time(rame epected 64 client *hen installing ne* hard*are5 I( 4ou *ork (or a 6us4 organi7ation it ma4 6e necessar4 to *ork out a dail4 to/do list5 Order tasks *ith priorit4 given to installations that per(orm critical (unctions or have 6een *aiting to 6e done (or the longest amount o( time5
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Teti ting devi evice ce and and crea creatting a te tet &'an
Teting In addition to ensuring a device is a6le to per(orm a 6asic task Asuch as printing a test page or scanning an imageB it is also necessar4 that all (unctionalit4 re8uired 64 the client is tested5 Ghen ne* peripheral e8uipment is not tested (or critical (unctions 6e(ore 6eing used, it can lead to mal(unction, causing large disruptions to clients and potentiall4 damage other parts o( a computer s4stem5 I(, (or eample, a ne* eternal 7ip drive has not 6een tested to check it *ill 6e capa6le o( making 6ackups o( speci(ic (iles, it could mean that vital in(ormation o( the clients could 6e destro4ed i( those 6ackups *ere not success(ul5 Ensure that all ne* installations installations are thoroughl4 thoroughl4 tested a(ter initial setup and prior to use 64 the client5 Depending on the device, di((erent (unctions *ill need to 6e tested5 Devices that have components that are kno*n to degrade *ith time, especiall4 printers, should also 6e tested periodicall4 periodicall455 'rinters 'rinters need to 6e routinel4 tested, as components components such as the the ink ink cart cartri ridg dges es and and tone tonerr can can caus cause e dete deteri rior orat atio ion n o( prin printt 8ual 8ualit it4 4 and and ma4 ma4 re8u re8uir ire e maintenance and9or cleaning5 A'' tet %u'd (e c$&'eted accrding t a dcu$ented tet &'an) %ome suggestions o( (unctions that ma4 6e tested (or a printer, printer, scanner and digital camera devices are included 6elo*5 *rinter 'rinter (unctions that ma4 6e tested are) •
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Can the printer handle di((erent paper t4pes A(or eample !1, !., (oolscap, thick, thin, overhead transparenciesBH Gill the printer *ork success(ull4 on di((erent computersH Gill the printer *ork success(ull4 succe ss(ull4 *ith di((erent so(t*are packages A(or eample, *ord processing, spreadsheets and desktop pu6lishingBH
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Is 6lack and *hite print 8ualit4 accepta6le to clientsH
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Is colour print 8ualit4 accepta6le to clientsH
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Scanner %canner (unctions that ma4 6e tested are) •
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Is the resolution o( a scanned image an accepta6le 8ualit4H Does the scanner *ork correctl4 *ith di((erent so(t*are packages Ae5g5 a *ord processor or desktop pu6lishing packageBH Can the scanner handle items o( unusual si7e and thickness Ae5g5 a large 6ook or card6oard posterBH
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Does the OC so(t*are scan a document success(ull4H
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Gill the scanner *ork success(ull4 on other computersH
,%at i a tet &'an! test plan is used to *ork out a structured process to ensure that a ne* device *ill *ork under all epected circumstances5 It logicall4 descri6es) +5 (unc (uncti tions ons tha thatt need need to to 6e tes teste ted d 05 an e eample tet cae cenari -5 epecte epected d resul results ts (or each each scena scenario rio 15 *hat *hat actuall actuall4 4 happened happened once once the the test has has 6een per(o per(orme rmed5 d5 Eample test case scenarios should simulate realistic *ork patterns ie the scenario should realisticall4 demonstrate i( a (unction *ill 6e satis(actor4 a(ter implementation5 ecause testing is so critical to the success(ul implementation o( the ne* device, it is important that a test plan is comprehensive and considers ever4 *a4 a device *ill need to (unction a(ter implementation5 It is use(ul to re(er 6ack to the client re8uirements so that 4ou *ill remem6er (unctions that *ill regularl4 6e epected 64 the client5 On the net page is a test plan, *ith selected scenarios, to ensure that a printer is *orking to accepta6le client re8uirements5
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Instruction: Answer Answer all the questions que stions listed below, if you have some clarifications- feel free to ask your teacher. +5 Ghen is the 6est time to schedule hard*are hard*are installationH #ive (ourA1B5 (ourA1B5 2+&int 05 Ghat must 6e done done a(ter the installation o( hard*are peripheralsH peripheralsH 21 &int -5 It is used to *ork out a structured structured process to ensure that a ne* device *ill *ork under all epected circumstances5 21 &int 15 Ghat does the test plan logicall4 descri6esH 2+ &int
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Cnnecting C$&uter *eri&%era'
Cnnecting and cn"iguring %ard5are &eri&%era' Gith the large variet4 variet4 o( computer computer s4stems, s4stems, operating operating s4stems, peripheral peripheral t4pes and (eatures, (eatures, and manu(actur manu(acturers, ers, each periphera peripherall device *ill have its o*n individual installation installation procedure5 procedure5 It is important important to re(er to manu(acturer manu(acturer guidelines guidelines and manuals manuals *hen installing an4 hard*are device to ensure that all procedures are correctl4 (ollo*ed5 'rocedures *hich are generall4 (ollo*ed *hen installing an4 ne* peripheral device include) +5 plugg luggiing in the ca('e 6et*een ca('e 6et*een the device and the computer 05 inst instal alli ling ng an4 an4 driver -5 tru('e%ting installation tru('e%ting installation *hen necessar4 15 cut$iing the cut$iing the device .5 teting the teting the device (or satis(4ing re8uired conditions5 ,%at are driverGhenever 4ou install a hard*are peripheral device, 4ou *ill also have to install a driver5 ! driver is a so(t*are program that allo*s the hard*are device to talk to the operating s4stem5 #ene #enera rall ll4 4, driv driver er so(t so(t*a *are re *ill *ill 6e inclu include ded d *ith *ithin in the the pack packag agin ing g o( a ne* ne* devi device ce55 %ometimes operating s4stems, such as Gindo*s ', automaticall4 provide their o*n drivers i( 4ou dont provide one5 !t times it ma4 6e necessar4 to (ind a ne*er version o( a driver than the one that has 6een provided 64 the manu(acturer5 It is a good idea to regularl4 check the manu(acturers *e6site to see i( an4 ne* drivers have 6een developed5 ,%at i &'ug and &'a6'lug 'lug and and pla4 pla4 is a hard hard*a *are re tech technol nolog og4 4 that that ena6l ena6les es man4 man4 oper operat atin ing g s4st s4stem ems s to automatical automaticall4 l4 recognise recognise ne* hard*are hard*are devices and con(igure con(igure them automaticall4 automaticall455 Most &% devices support plug and pla45
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*'ugging in t%e ca('e (et5een t%e device and t%e c$&uter To make 4our computer *ork, 4ou need to connect con nect all the hard*are peripherals to the ports at the 6ack o( the C'& case, as sho*n a6ove5 e(ore connecting all the peripherals to its corresponding ports, see to it that the po*er cord *as unplug into the po*er source sou rce to prevent electrical related in:ur45 $ou should 6e a6le to connect the Mouse, Je46oard, Monitor, 'rinter, %canner, %peaker and po*er up 4our computer 64 connecting the po*er po*er cord to the the po*er suppl45 suppl45 !(ter doing so, 4ou can no* start using 4our computer5 computer5 To do it, 4ou connect the Monitor 64 using the V#! cord connector to the port
C$&arin " VGA and DVI Monitors *ill either have a V#! or a ne*er DVI plug Asee picture, as the4 are a lot less apparent than '%90 9 &% 64 comparisonB5 Most monitors use V#! connectors, conne ctors, and so most graphics cards have V#! output5 I( 4ou have one t4pe o( plug and the graphics card has another, 4ou can easil4 6u4 an adapter5 %ome cards even come *ith one5
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Cnnecting t%e Mue and t%e Ke6(ard There are t*o standard connectors (or mice and ke46oardsK '%90 connectors and the more modern &% connectors5 'lug the th e mouse and ke46oard in the appropriate slot5
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To connect the scanner to the 'C, 4ou *ill use also use the &% ca6le5
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For audio devices such as speaker or headset, 4ou can connect it o and mic
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:e"re &5ering u& 6ur *C; $ae ure t%at t%e &5er ca('e 5a cnnected t t%e &5er u&&'6
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To connect the 'rinter to the 'C, 4ou *ill use the ca6le 6elo* via printer port5 ! &% a6le is no* also 6eing use to connect the ne* printer to the computer especiall4 the colored and laser printer5
Inta''ing a &rinter 'rinter ca6le
+) O(tain t%e t%e crrect crrect &rinter ca('e In man4 man4 cas cases es a printe printerr *ont *ont automa automatic ticall all4 4 have have a ca6le ca6le includ included ed *ith *ith the origin original al purchase5 Check the printer speci(ications 4ou *ill pro6a6l4 need to 6u4 either a parallel or &% ca6le5 05 *'ug in t%e ca('e +5 Turn Turn o(( the po*er to 6oth the printer and the computer5 05 'lug the printer printer ca6le into the correct correct port o( the 'C depending on the t4pe o( printer printer the port *ill most likel4 to 6e either a &% or a parallel port located on the 6ack o( the computer5 I( 4ou are plugging the ca6le into a parallel port connection 4ou *ill need to secure the ca6le 64 either tightening small scre*s or snapping in *ire connectors5 -5 Inta'' -5 Inta'' in Depending on the printer 4ou have 4ou ma4 need to install an ink cartridge A(or ink:et printersB or toner cartridge A(or laser printersB5 Turn the computers po*er on and (ollo* the manu(acturers guidelines to install a ne* n e* cartridge5 15 Inta'' t%e &rinter &rinter driver !t some point the computer *ill either recognise that ne* hard*are has 6een installed A(or eample i( the operating s4stem is plug and pla4 compati6leB or 4ou *ill need to tell the computer that a ne* device has 6een added5 In either case, 4ou *ill at some stage 6e asked (or the printer model and a printer driver5 Make sure 4ou install the printer driver at this stage5 %ometimes the installation CD *ill automaticall4 run, installing the printer driver at the same time5 Learning #uide +st e evision
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.5 *rint a tet &age O(ten at the end o( the driver installation 4ou *ill 6e asked i( 4ou *ould like to print a test page5 This is a good idea i dea 6ecause 4ou can 8uickl4 determine i( the printer is *orking correctl45 I( not 4ou can trou6leshoot the installation5 25 Tru('e%t &rinter &rinter inta''atin inta''atin 25%en necear6 I( a page is not a6le to print it is necessar4 to go 6ack and determine *h4 the printer is not *orking5 There are a num6er o( (actors that can contri6ute to printer pro6lems including) •
ca6les 6et*een printer and computer are not properl4 connected
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printer driver is not suita6le (or the current operating s4stem
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paper is loaded incorrectl4
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ink cartridge or toner is not correctl4 installed
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printer po*er s*itch is o((5
Suggeted 'utin "r c$$n &rinter &r('e$ A ('an &age i c$ing ut " t%e &rinter •
$ou ma4 have run out o( ink or toner tone r5 eplace eplace ink cartridge or toner5
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Make sure that 4our printer has 6een set to the de(ault setting5
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Check that 4ou have aligned printer to the correct orientation Aportrait or landscapeB5 Make sure the margins have 6een set correctl4 in the so(t*are program 4ou are using Aeg the *ord processor or desktop pu6lishing packageB5 Make sure that the paper has 6een loaded correctl45
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I( the printer is an ink:et the heads o( the ink cartridge ma4 need to 6e cleaned5 %ome printers have so(t*are that allo*s 4ou to change the 8ualit4 o( the printout (rom dra(t to 6est 8ualit45
Cut$i>ing t%e &rinter
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Depending on 4our clients needs, there ma4 6e a need to alter the de(ault printer settings5 %ome settings that ma4 6e customised include) •
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Changing the *age La6ut La6ut a page ma4 need to 6e printed in either landscape or portrait orientation5
Changing the *a&er Surce Surce depending on the compleit4 o( the printer there ma4 6e a variet4 o( tra4s the printer has availa6le to use5 Changing the *rint ?ua'it6 ?ua'it6 depending on the printer use, a client ma4 re8uire 6est, normal or dra(t 8ualit4 o( print5 %etting the De"au't *rinter *rinter i( there is more than one printer attached to a computer, 4ou ma4 need to change the settings so that the ne*er model is considered the de(ault model5
Inta''ing a canner %canners can attach to a computer generall4 via a &% or a parallel port connection5 +5 Turn "" t%e t%e c$&uter and &itin t%e canner e(ore commencing installation, turn o( po*er to the computer and place the scanner on a level sur(ace, close enough to the computer so that the ca6le *ill 6e a6le to attach to 6oth devices5 05 Un'c t%e canner Man4 scanners have a lock on the 6ottom to make sure that components are not dislodged *hen transporting5 Make sure that 4ou unlock the scanner 6e(ore commencing installation5 -5 *'ug in t%e ca('e 'lug the ca6le into either the &% or parallel port connection, depending on the t4pe o( scanner5 15 Turn n t%e canner %ome scanners *ill have a po*er cord that *ill need to 6e plugged into a po*er outlet5 Other scanners are dependent on po*er (rom the computer5 %ome scanners *ill also have an on9o(( s*itch, *hich *ill also need to 6e turned on5 .5 Turn n t%e *C Learning #uide +st e evision
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Ghen Ghen 4o 4ou u turn turn on 4o 4our ur comp comput uter er,, most most oper operat ating ing s4st s4stem ems s *ill *ill reco recogn gnis ise e that that ne* hard*are has 6een added Aeg it is plug and pla4 compati6leB5 I( it hasnt recognised the ne* scanner 4ou ma4 need to tell 4our computer that a ne* device has 6een added5
25 Inert t%e canner driver !t some point 4ou *ill 6e asked i( 4ou have a disk (or 4our scanner5 This generall4 means the computer is re8uesting 4ou provide it *ith the disk containing the driver so(t*are5
=5 Scan a tet i$age Ensure that the scanner is *orking 64 per(orming a scan o( a 6ook or maga7ine page5 ?5 Tru('e%t canner canner inta''atin 2i" necear6
Suggeted 'utin "r c$$n canner &r('e$ Scanner $aing a c'icing und Check that the scanner lock is in the unlock position5 Una('e t can an6t%ing Make sure that the scanner is plugged in and all ca6les are connected properl45 Cut$i>e t%e canner Man4 scanners *ill also have etra so(t*are 4ou can use (or scanning5 Check the scanner manual to see *hether 4our scanner has additional so(t*are5 Install the additional so(t*are it *ill pro6a6l4 6e use(ul (or scanning tet and per(orming 6asic image editing (unctions5 The so(t*are ma4 also allo* 4ou a6ilit4 to ad:ust settings such as dpi Adots per inchB, colour, 6lack and *hite or gre4scale5 Make sure 4ou modi(4 settings (or normal scanning re8uirements5
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Intructin@ $ou $ou are re8uired to per(orm the (ollo*ing individuall4 *ith the presence o( 4our teacher5 •
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Make the computer computer *orksH *orksH Connect Connect the peripherals peripherals listed 6elo* 6elo* to its correspondin corresponding g ports and make make sure that it *ill all *ork5 A!ppl4 sa(et4 procedureB Monitor o o Mouse Je46oard o 'rinter o %canner o o %peaker 'o*er Cord o Gh4 is it necessar4 to make minimal disruption to the client *hen replacing hard*are peripheralsH
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$our $our teacher *ill evaluate 4our output either satis(actor4 or unsatis(actor45 I( unsatis(actor4, 4our teacher shall advice 4ou on additional *ork5 ut i( satis(actor4, 4ou can proceed to the net topic5
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