Prerequisites
Spectrum Series Training Course
Prerequisites: Very Important
Students enrolling in this training class must be qualified electronics technicians or equivalent, with a minimum of one-year electro-mechanical skills, have a good understanding of PC hardware terms, be familiar with the use of a digital multimeter and hand tools. Also, students should have a working knowledge of Microsoft Windows DOS, NT/2000/XP and Win95, 98.
Students should bring a notebook computer with them to class. For Spectrum field testing and servicing, a PC Notebook is recommended.
PC Notebook Technical Specifications:
- Processor - 1.30GHz or higher Intel® Pentium® or equivalent
- Operating System - Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional w/service pack 1, 2000 Professional w/service pack 4
- Storage/ Hard drive - 20GB, 30GB or 40GB internal hard drive
- Memory – minimum, 512MB
- Screen/display - 14.1" XGA active matrix (TFT) displays
- PCMCIA slot
- USB port, DB9 serial port, CD-ROM
Additional
- Adaptec SlimSCSI model 1480, PCMCIA, interface card
- Adaptec SCSI-3 D68M to SCSI-2 D50F, ACK-68P-50P
- Adaptec, External 26P high density to SCSI-2 D50M, ACK-SS26-50HD
- Serial cable, DB9M to DB9F, 3ft. or greater, soft handshaking, straight through- NOT a null modem type (Radio Shack, CDW)
