Chapter 2
第二章

Computer Hardware
计算机硬件

Dialogue 1
句型1
A:I thought computers were supposed to make your life more convenient.
我想电脑应该是让人的生活更方便才是。
But it seems like I spend half my time waiting for it to do something.
可是我大半时间好像都花在等着它做事。
Why is it so slow?
怎么会这么慢呢？
How much RAM do you have?
你的内存是多么？
A:I think I have 8 Megs.
我想是8兆吧。
B:That's your problem.
问题就在这里。
If you want Windows 95 to run smoothly, you need at least 16.
视窗95想要跑得顺畅，至少要16兆。

Dilogue 2
句型2
A:I have 16 Megs now. and most things work better ,but my Internet connection is still really slow.
我现在是16兆了，情况大致已有改善，只是上网仍旧很慢。
Is there anything that I can do?
怎么办？
B: Let's see, Your modem is only a 14.4.
我来看看。你的调制解调器只有14.4。
If you want your Internet connection to speed up, you'll have to get a faster modem
上网想快，就得弄一台速度快一点的调制解调器。
This is a mouse ,With the mouse we can move the cursor very quickly.
这是鼠标。用它可以快速移动光标。
Look at the screen ,See the little line that blinks?
你看屏幕，看见那个闪烁的小线没有？
That's the cursor.
那就是光标。
You can begin to type there.
你可以从那儿开始打字。
B: But I don't want to type there.
可是我不要在那儿打。
A: Then move the cursor.
那就移动光标。
Watch, I'll hold the mouse in my hand.
注意看，我手握鼠标。
Now I'll move it across the table.
然后在桌面上移动。
See the cursor move?
看见光标了吧？

Dialogue 3
句型3
A: I can't seem to get my mouse to work properly.
我的鼠标好像不怎么好用。
First it moves and then ,all of a sudden, it jerks all the way across the screen.
先是动得很慢，然后突然地又一下子从屏幕上划过。
What can I do?
怎么办？
B:Here ,let me see.
来，我来看看。
Open the mouse and takes out the ball.
（找开鼠标，取出圆球）
Do you see these contacts here?
看到这些接触点没有？
A:Yes, They look pretty dirty.
是的，看起来好脏。
B: That's right.
不错。
Let me clean those for you ,and you'll be back to normal in no time.
我帮你清一清，马上就可以恢复正常了。

Dialogue 4
句型4
A: My friends sent me this new audio--player program, but I can't get it to load properly.
朋友送我这新的播放程序，可是我装不好。
B: The instruction says that this player requires a 32 bit sound card.
手册上说这播放器需要32位的声卡。
A: A 32-bit sound card?
32位的声卡？
Mine is only 16-bit.
我的只有16位。
B:That's your problem right there.
问题就在这里。
If you want this new software to work , you'll have to upgrade your hardware too.
如果想要这新软件能够用，硬件也必须升级。