Go to www.google.com and type in "How to use a multimeter" (with the quotes). It came up with pages of sites for you to choose from in a nanosecond.


>Can anyone provide instructions on how to test a power supply using a
>multimeter.  The power supply (astec model aa20610, max.cont.power 145w - no
>powerhouse by any standards but neither is the pc that it comes from)is most
>likely a goner as the pc will no longer power up, post, power supply fan
>doesn't start, etc. The power source is fine as I can power up other pc's. I
>have a multimeter available but have never used one and would like some/any
>instructions if you've ever done this before.  My multimeter is a simple
>analog meter with black & red connectors, no digital read out. (Should I
>turf it and get a digital multimeter? I rec'd this one through my a+ class
>but we never really used it during the class or anytime afterwards).  It has
>a DCV section with settings from 0.25 to 500, ACV section with settings from
>10 to 500, Resistance section settings from x10 to xK, DCmA settings from
>0.25 to 500.  I don't have any plans on repairing the power supply, I have
>ordered a replacement and can change that without any help but I would like
>to learn how to test electrical component to see what I should be looking
>for when a component does fail.  Even if you don't have instructions but
>know of a good website which may provide this info let me know.  I've
>searched but there's a lot out there.  Any help would be appreciated.
>
>

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