it sets a password for accessing the computer.

– it saves your changes, discard your changes or restore default settings.

These ports are located at the back of the computer and are often color-coded.

Connect to the power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive LED, and front audio ports of a computer case.

Also known as the Input/Output Controller Hub (ICH). The chipset that allows the CPU to communicate with PCI slots, PCI-Ex1, SATA connectors, USB ports, Ethernet ports, and on-board audio. Normally located near the expansion slots.

Connect to modern hard disk drives, solid state drives and optical drives for data transfer

It connects a power supply to an ATX style motherboard. It has 20 or 24-pin female connectors

This is where the RAM (Memory) is inserted.

a standard for auto-detecting connected devices. It should be set to "Yes" if your computer and operating system both support it

This is where your CPU (processor) is installed

Allow the computer to close an electrical circuit and allowing the electricity to flow certain sections of the circuit board. Consist of a set of small pins that can be covered with a small plastic box (jumper block).

Also known as Memory Controller Hub (MCH). The chipset that allows the CPU to communicate with the RAM and graphics card. Normally located near the processor.

Connects to older hard drive disks and optical drives for data transfer.