For all of you who have a multimeter thrown in a drawer or toolbox but don’t know how to use it, these instructions will help in your search for missing voltage.

In this article, I’ll show you how to use a multimeter to troubleshoot some basic electronic components, such as resistors.

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One of the simplest tasks a digital multimeter can perform is a basic voltage test on a car battery. Positive and negative terminals, hooked up to the car or not, will give a base number.

The multimeter makes a sound if there is continuity along a wire. Remove the cord connected to the power supply on the back of the computer. Touch one of the plug terminals with one of the DMM probes.