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CompTIA A+ 220-801 Exam, Case Fans and Other Fans and Heat Sinks . . . . 69
2012 Edition Examination Objectives Liquid Cooling Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Mapped to Chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Dealing with Dust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Selecting a Power Supply ...................................73
CompTIA A+ 220-802 Exam, Types and Characteristics of
2012 Edition Examination Objectives Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Mapped to Chapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xx How to Calculate Wattage Capacity. . . . . . . . . 75
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 1
All About Motherboards . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
First Look at Computer Parts
and Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Motherboard Types and Features ........................82
Motherboard Form Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
What’s Inside the Case .........................................2 Processor Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Form Factors Used by Computer Cases, Power The Chipset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Supplies, and Motherboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Buses and Expansion Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Drives, Their Cables, and Connectors . . . . . . . 18 On-board Ports and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . 104
Protecting Yourself and the Equipment Configuring a Motherboard............................... 106
against Electrical Dangers ...............................23 Using Jumpers to Configure a
Measures and Properties of Electricity . . . . . . 24 Motherboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Protect Yourself against Electrical Using Setup BIOS to Configure a
Shock and Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Motherboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Protect the Equipment against Static Maintaining a Motherboard .............................. 122
Electricity or ESD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Updating Motherboard Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Tools Used by a PC Repair Technician ..................33 Flashing BIOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
POST Diagnostic Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Replacing the CMOS Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Power Supply Tester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Installing or Replacing a Motherboard ............... 126
Multimeter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 How to Select a Motherboard. . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Loopback Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 How to Install or Replace a Motherboard . . . 127
Proper Use of Cleaning Pads and Solutions . . . 39
Managing Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Lifting Heavy Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 CHAPTER 4
Supporting Processors
and Upgrading Memory . . . . . . . . . . 137
CHAPTER 2
Types and Characteristics of Processors ............. 138
Working Inside a Computer . . . . . . . . . 45
How a Processor Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
How to Work Inside a Computer Case ..................46 Intel Processors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Step 1: Plan and Organize Your Work . . . . . . . 46 AMD Processors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Step 2: Open the Computer Case Selecting and Installing a Processor .................. 146
and Examine the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Select a Processor to Match System Needs. . . 146
Step 3: Remove Expansion Cards . . . . . . . . . . 52 Install a Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Step 4: Remove the Motherboard, Memory Technologies ...................................... 162
Power Supply, and Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 DIMM Technologies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Steps to Put a Computer Back Together . . . . . 60 RIMM Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Cooling Methods and Devices .............................67 Memory Technologies and Memory
Processor Coolers, Fans, and Heat Sinks . . . . . 67 Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
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CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER 10
Troubleshooting Hardware Networking Types, Devices,
Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 and Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463
How to Approach a Hardware Problem .............. 346 Network Types and Topologies.......................... 464
Troubleshooting the Electrical System ............... 352 Network Technologies Used for Internet
Problems That Come and Go . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467
Power Problems with the Motherboard . . . . . 356 Hardware Used by Local Networks..................... 476
Problems with Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357 Wired and Wireless Network Adapters . . . . . . 476
Troubleshooting POST before Video Is Active ..... 363 Dial-up Modems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482
Troubleshooting Error Messages during Switches and Hubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482
the Boot ..................................................... 364 Wireless Access Points and Bridges. . . . . . . . 484
Troubleshooting the Motherboard, Other Network Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485
Processor, and RAM ...................................... 366 Ethernet Cables and Connectors . . . . . . . . . . 486
Problems with Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 Setting Up and Troubleshooting Network Wiring ... 491
Troubleshooting Hard Drives ............................ 376 Tools Used by Network Technicians . . . . . . . 492
Troubleshooting Monitors and Video ................. 380 How Twisted-pair Cables and
Protecting a Computer and the Environment ..... 388 Connectors Are Wired. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 496
Physically Protect Your Equipment . . . . . . . . 388
Document Preventive Maintenance. . . . . . . . 392
How to Dispose of Used Equipment . . . . . . . 393 CHAPTER 11
Supporting Notebooks . . . . . . . . . . . . 513
CHAPTER 9 Special Considerations when Supporting
Notebooks ................................................... 514
Connecting to and Setting
Warranty Concerns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 516
Up a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Service Manuals and Other Sources
Understanding TCP/IP and Windows of Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 517
Networking.................................................. 402 Diagnostic Tools Provided by
Layers of Network Communication . . . . . . . . 402 Manufacturers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 519
How IP Addresses Get Assigned . . . . . . . . . . 406 The OEM Operating System Build . . . . . . . . . 520
How IPv4 IP Addresses Are Used . . . . . . . . . 407 Maintaining Notebooks and Notebook
How IPv6 IP Addresses Are Used . . . . . . . . . 412 Components ................................................ 523
View IP Address Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414 Special Keys, Buttons, and Input
Character-Based Names Identify Devices on a Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 524
Computers and Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415 PCMCIA and ExpressCard Slots . . . . . . . . . . . 527
TCP/IP Protocol Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417 Updating Port or Slot Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . 530
Connecting a Computer to a Network ................ 423 Power and Electrical Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 531
Connect to a Wired Network . . . . . . . . . . . . 423 Power Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533
Connect to a Wireless Network. . . . . . . . . . . 428 Port Replicators and Docking Stations . . . . . 536
Connect to a Wireless WAN (Cellular) Replacing and Upgrading Internal Parts ............ 539
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434 Three Approaches to Dealing with
Create a Dial-up Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . 439 a Broken Internal Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . 539
Setting Up a Multifunction Router for a Upgrading Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540
SOHO Network ............................................. 441 Replacing a Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544
Functions of a SOHO Router . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 Disassembling and Reassembling a
Install and Configure the Router on Notebook Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 546
the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444 Working Inside an All-in-one Computer . . . . 567
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CompTIA A+ 220-801 Exam, 2012 Edition Examination Objectives
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DOMAIN 1.0 PC HARDWARE
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1.5 Install and configure storage devices and use appropriate media.
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1.6 Differentiate among various CPU types and features and select the appropriate cooling method.
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Characteristics 4 138–162
• Speeds 4 138–162
• Cores 4 138–162
• Cache size/type 4 138–162
• Hyperthreading 4 138–162
• Virtualization support 4 138–162
• Architecture (32-bit vs. 64-bit) 4 138–162
• Integrated GPU 4 138–162
Cooling 2 67–73
• Heat sink 2 67–73
• Fans 2 67–73
• Thermal paste 2 67–73
• Liquid-based 2 67–73
1.7 Compare and contrast various connection interfaces and explain their purpose.
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•Number of connectors 2 73–77
•ATX 1 2–23
•Micro-ATX 1 2–23
Dual voltage options 1 2–23
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• EIDE 5 190–204
• Floppy 5 228–232
• USB 6 238–293
• IEE1394 6 238–293
• SCSI 5 190–204
68pin vs. 50pin vs. 25pin 5 190–204
• Parallel 12 596–602
• Serial 6 238–293
• Ethernet 10 476–506
• Phone 10 476–490
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2.9 Compare and contrast network devices their functions and features.
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3.2 Compare and contrast the components within the display of a laptop.
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DOMAIN 1.0 OPERATING SYSTEMS
1.1 Compare and contrast the features and requirements of various Microsoft Operating Systems.
1.2 Given a scenario, install and configure the operating system using
the most appropriate method.
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1.4 Given a scenario, use appropriate operating system features and tools.
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1.5 Given a scenario, use Control Panel utilities (the items are organized by
“classic view/large icons” in Windows).
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Unique to Vista
• Tablet PC settings 11 524–526
• Pen and input devices 11 524–526
• Offline files See A+ Guide to Software
• Problem ports and solutions See A+ Guide to Software
• Printers 12 622–633
Unique to Windows 7
• HomeGroup See A+ Guide to Software
• Action center See A+ Guide to Software
• Remote applications and desktop applications See A+ Guide to Software
• Troubleshooting See A+ Guide to Software
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IMAP
See A+ Guide to Software
Port and SSL settings
See A+ Guide to Software
• Exchange See A+ Guide to Software
• Gmail See A+ Guide to Software
3.4 Compare and contrast hardware differences in regards to tablets and laptops.
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4.2 Given a scenario, troubleshoot common problems related to motherboards, RAM, CPU, and power with
appropriate tools.
4.3 Given a scenario, troubleshoot hard drives and RAID arrays with appropriate tools.
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• CHKDSK 8 376–380
• FORMAT See A+ Guide to Software
• FDISK See A+ Guide to Software
• File recovery software See A+ Guide to Software
4.5 Given a scenario, troubleshoot wired and wireless networks with appropriate tools.
4.6 Given a scenario, troubleshoot operating system problems with appropriate tools.
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4.7 Given a scenario, troubleshoot common security issues with appropriate tools and best practices.
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4.8 Given a scenario, troubleshoot and repair common laptop issues while adhering to the appropriate procedures.
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FEATURES
To ensure a successful learning experience, this book includes the following pedagogical
features:
Learning Objectives: Every chapter opens with a list of learning objectives that sets the
stage for you to absorb the lessons of the text.
Comprehensive Step-by-Step Troubleshooting Guidance: Troubleshooting guidelines
are included in almost every chapter. In addition, Chapter 8 gives insights into general
approaches to troubleshooting that help apply the specifics detailed in each chapter for
different hardware and software problems. There you’ll also find troubleshooting
procedures for many hardware subsystems integrated into overall troubleshooting
strategies.
Step-by-Step Procedures: The book is chock-full of step-by-step procedures covering
subjects from hardware installation and maintenance to troubleshooting the boot
process.
Art Program: Numerous detailed photographs, three-dimensional art, and screen shots
support the text, displaying hardware and software features exactly as you will see
them in your work.
CompTIA A+ Table of Contents: This table of contents gives the page that provides
the primary content for each certification objective on the A+ 2012 exams. This is a
valuable tool for quick reference.
Hands-on Projects: These sections give you practice using the skills you have just stud-
ied so that you can learn by doing and know you have mastered a skill.
Applying Concepts: These sections offer practical applications for the material being
discussed. Whether outlining a task, developing a scenario, or providing pointers, the
Applying Concepts sections give you a chance to apply what you’ve learned to a typi-
cal PC problem.
A+ A+
A+ Icons: All of the content that relates to CompTIA’s 2012 A+ 220-801 and A+
220-801 220-802 220-802 Certification exams, whether it’s a page or a sentence, is highlighted with
an A+ icon. The icon notes the exam name and the objective number. This unique
feature highlights the relevant content at a glance, so that you can pay extra atten-
tion to the material.
Notes: Note icons highlight additional helpful information related to the subject
Notes
being discussed.
A+ Exam Tip A+ Exam Tip Boxes: These boxes highlight additional insights and tips to remember
if you are planning to take the CompTIA A+ Exams.
Caution Icons: These icons highlight critical safety information. Follow these
Caution
instructions carefully to protect the PC and its data and to ensure your own safety.
Video Clips: Short video passages reinforce concepts and techniques discussed in the
Video
text and offer insight into the life of a PC repair technician.
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End-of-Chapter Material: Each chapter closes with the following features, which
reinforce the material covered in the chapter and provide real-world, hands-on
testing:
Chapter Summary: This bulleted list of concise statements summarizes all major
points of the chapter.
Key Terms: The content of each chapter is further reinforced by an end-of-
chapter key term list. The definitions of all terms are included at the end of the
book in a full-length glossary.
Review Questions: You can test your understanding of each chapter with a
comprehensive set of review questions. The “Reviewing the Basics” questions
check your understanding of fundamental concepts focused on A+ content,
while the “Thinking Critically” questions help you synthesize and apply what
you’ve learned and also focus on A+ content.
Real Problems, Real Solutions: Each comprehensive problem allows you to find
out if you can apply what you’ve learned in the chapter to a real-life situation.
CertBlaster Test Prep Resources: A+ Guide to Hardware, Sixth Edition includes
CertBlaster test preparation questions that mirror the look and feel of CompTIA’s
A+220-801 certification exam.
Companion web site: The free companion web site includes video clips that feature
Jean Andrews illustrating key concepts in the text and providing advice on the real
world of PC repair. Also included is less significant and older content that still might
be important in some PC repair situations. The content includes the following: The
Hexademical Number System and Memory Addressing, Supporting Windows XP,
Introducing the Mac OS, Introducing Linux, Electricity and Multimeters, Facts
about Legacy Motherboards, How an OS Uses System Resources, Facts about
Legacy Processors, All about SCSI, Behind the Scenes with DEBUG, FAT Details,
and Selecting and Installing Hard Drives Using Legacy Motherboards. Other help-
ful online tools include Frequently Asked Questions, Sample Reports, Computer
Inventory and Maintenance form, Troubleshooting Flowcharts, and an electronic
Glossary.
CompTIA A+ and PC Repair: For additional content and updates to this book and
information about our complete line of CompTIA A+ and PC Repair topics, please
visit our web site at www.cengage.com/pcrepair.
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• New content on making network cables, network wiring (T568A and T568B), and
troubleshooting networks is added to Chapter 10.
• Disassembling an all-in-one computer is added to Chapter 11.
• New content on how printers work and how to support them is added to
Chapter 12.
• How to configure motherboards and processors to support virtualization.
• Third Generation (Ivy Bridge) and Second Generation (Sandy Bridge) processor and
chipset architectures by Intel are covered in Chapter 4.
• Connecting a computer to a cellular network.
• Enhanced content on supporting RAID and NAS.
• Designing customized systems for virtualization workstations, CAD/CAM worksta-
tions, gaming PCs, home theater systems, home servers, video editing workstations,
thick clients, and thin clients are covered in Chapter 7.
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ANATOMY OF A PC REPAIR CHAPTER
This section is a visual explanation of the components that make up a PC Repair chapter. The figures identify
some of our traditional instructional elements as well as the enhancements and new features we have included
for the sixth edition.
CHAPTER
Connecting to and Setting
9 Up a Network
In this chapter,
you will learn: I n this chapter, you’ll learn how Windows uses TCP/IP protocols
and standards to create and manage network connections, includ-
ing how computers are identified and addressed on a network. You’ll
• About the TCP/
IP protocols also learn to connect a computer to a network and how to set up and
and standards secure a small wired or wireless network.
Windows uses for This chapter prepares you to assume total responsibility for
networking
supporting both wired and wireless networks in a small-office-home-
• How to connect office (SOHO) environment. In the next chapter, you learn more
a computer to a
network about the hardware used in networking, including network devices,
connectors, and cabling, networking tools, and the types of networks
• How to -
ure and secure used for Internet connections. So let’s get started by looking at how
a multifunction TCP/IP works in the world of Windows networking.
router on a local
network
A+ Exam Tip Much of the content in this chapter applies to both the
A+ 220-801 exam and the A+ 220-802 exam.
401
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Cautions identify critical safety
information.
Caution It’s very important that PC components be properly grounded. Never connect a PC to
an outlet or use an extension cord that doesn’t have the third ground plug. The third line can prevent
a short from causing extreme damage. In addition, the bond between the neutral and ground helps
eliminate electrical noise (stray electrical signals) within the PC that is sometimes caused by other
electrical equipment sitting very close to the computer.
Caution Beware of the different uses of black wire. In PCs and in DC circuits, black is used for
ground, but in home wiring and in AC circuits, black is used for hot!
The neutral line to your house is grounded many times along its way (in fact, at each elec-
trical pole) and is also grounded at the breaker box where the electricity enters your house.
You can look at a three-prong plug and see the three lines: hot, neutral, and ground (see
Figure 1-31).
To verify that a wall outlet is wired correctly for hot, neutral, and ground, use a simple
receptacle tester, as shown in Figure 1-32. Even though you might have a three-prong outlet
in your home, the ground plug might not be properly grounded. To know for sure, you can
test the outlet with a receptacle tester.
Notes House AC voltage in the United States is about 110–120 V, but know that in other countries,
this is not always the case. In many other countries, the standard is 220 V. Outlet styles also vary from
one country to the next.
Now that you know about electricity and how to protect a computer from surges and
out-of-control electricity, let’s turn our attention to protecting yourself against the dangers
of electricity.
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Video icons indicate content
shown with video online. Videos
illustrate key concepts.
1
A+ Port Description
220-801
1.7, 1.8, A parallel port is a 25-pin female port used by
1.11
older printers. This older port has been replaced
by USB ports.
A+ Video I know you’re eager to open a case and work inside it, but
220-801
Looking inside a PC first let’s get familiar with the major components in the case
1.8
and how to work with them safely so you don’t fry a moth-
erboard or bend delicate connectors. Figure 1-2 shows the
inside of a computer case.
Power supply
Optical (DVD/CD)
drive
Power cords
Processor is
underneath
this fan
Motherboard
Front of case
Memory slots
SATA data
cables
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K arl Stobwasser sah nicht aus wie ein Bildhauer, eher wie ein
Schneider. Es war ein kleiner schmächtiger Bursche mit einem
schmalen Kopf, etwas schiefem Mund und auffallend spitzer,
langer Nase. Auf der Baugewerbeschule in der Provinz – wo
Weidenbach sein Mitschüler war – hatten seine vorzüglichen
Steinmetzarbeiten und Holzschnitzereien die Bewunderung der
Mitschüler und selbst der Lehrer erweckt. Vor zwei Jahren war
Stobwasser nach Berlin gegangen, fest entschlossen, seinen Weg als
Bildhauer zu machen. Er hatte auch bald Erfolge, wenn auch nur
geringe. Ein angesehener Kunstkritiker hatte lobend auf seine
Holzplastiken hingewiesen.
Stobwasser hatte seine Werkstatt im Hofe einer Charlottenburger
Mietskaserne in einer Art Remise oder Stall aufgeschlagen. Dieses
kleine Loch nannte er sein Atelier. Neben der Werkstatt befand sich
ein wirklicher Stall, aus dem ununterbrochen eine Ziege in den
kleinen finsteren Hof hinausjammerte, sooft sich nur ein Schritt
vernehmen ließ.
Stobwasser war zu Hause, Gott sei Dank! Eine heisere, krächzende
Stimme antwortete auf Georgs Klopfen. Als er in den kleinen,
eisigkalten, halbdunklen Raum eintrat, fuhr ein verwilderter Kopf aus
den Decken einer kleinen Eisenbettstelle empor. Eine lange, spitze
Nase war das einzige, was Georg klar erkennen konnte.
„Wer ist es?“ fragte die heisere Stimme des Bildhauers, und Nebel
dampfte aus seinem Munde.
„Ich bin es, Georg.“
Der Bildhauer fuhr noch höher aus den Decken empor und richtete
seine spitze Nase auf Georg. Er bewegte den wilden Haarschopf hin
und her und vermochte kein Wort hervorzubringen.
„Wie? Wer?“ rief er dann erschrocken aus.
„Georg!“
„Aber ist es möglich?“ Stobwasser warf erregt die Arme in die Luft.
„Du? Weidenbach? Ist es denkbar? Aber – verstehe mich – du siehst,
daß ich es nicht fassen kann! Man hat mir doch gesagt, daß du –
gestorben seist!“
„Nein, ich lebe noch,“ entgegnete Georg mit einem leisen, bitteren
Lachen.
Der Bildhauer schüttelte fassungslos den Kopf. „Wie ist es
denkbar?“ rief er aus. „Wer erzählte es denn nur? Katschinsky? Die
Jenny Florian? Ich verstehe es nicht, wie konnte man es denn
erzählen, wenn es nicht wahr war? Oh, mein armer Kopf, ich kann
gar nicht denken! Nun, einerlei, wie das Gerücht aufkam – du lebst!“
schrie Stobwasser mit heiserer Stimme. „Du lebst also noch! Ach
Gott sei Dank! Dreimal war ich im Krankenhaus, um dich zu
besuchen, aber man hat mich nicht vorgelassen! Und dann also –
dann erzählte man es im Café! Lieber Himmel, was für Dinge
geschehen können!“ Er streckte Georg beide Hände entgegen. „Nun,
Gott sei gelobt! Umarme mich, Bruderherz! – Oder bist du aus dem
Jenseits gekommen, um mir einen Besuch abzustatten? Wie?“ Der
Bildhauer lachte und hustete. Glühendheiß brannten seine Hände. Er
schwieg eine Weile, während er Georg mit großen, glänzenden
Augen betrachtete. „Laß dich ansehen, alter Freund,“ sprudelte er
dann außer sich vor Freude hervor. „Wie wunderbar ist es doch! Und
ich trauerte schon um dich. Und manchmal, es ist wahr, da habe ich
dich beneidet. Nein, wie wunderbar ist es doch! Und da kommt er
also plötzlich herein –!“
Georg sah sich in der kahlen Werkstatt um. „Wo sind deine Tiere?“
fragte er, um von dem Thema abzulenken, das ihn peinigte. Früher
war Stobwasser stets von einer Menge von Tieren umgeben
gewesen: Papageien, Katzen, Kakadus, Mäusen.
„Meine Tiere?“ Der Bildhauer ließ den Kopf sinken. „Meine lieben
Tiere? Ach, es war zu kalt für sie hier, ich habe keine Kohlen. Eine
Dame, eine barmherzige Seele, hat sie in Kost und Logis genommen.
Seit Wochen bin ich nicht wohl. Selbst ein Hund würde in diesem
Loch krank werden. Setze dich doch, Georg. Ich war eben
aufgestanden, um etwas Tee zu kochen. Auf dem Wandbrett dort
steht eine Tasse, nimm diese Tasse für dich und gib mir das Glas.“
Der Bildhauer nahm das heiße Glas in die Hände und wurde von
Frost geschüttelt. „Schade, schade. Auch nichts kann ich dir
anbieten, nicht einmal einen Kognak. Es ist zu ärgerlich!“
„Und wie ging es dir, seit wir uns nicht sahen, Stobwasser?“
Stobwasser führte das Glas mit zitternden Händen zum Munde
und versuchte, den heißen Tee zu schlürfen. „Ich kann es immer
noch nicht fassen, liebster Kamerad – aber sprechen wir nicht mehr
davon. Ja, du fragst, wie es ging? Gut und schlecht. Es war nicht so
einfach durchzukommen,“ sagte er heiser, „aber ich verlor den Mut
trotz allem nicht. Du weißt ja, ich hatte damals drei Figuren zu
modellieren für die Villa eines Seifenfabrikanten. Nun, die Figuren
mißfielen leider der Madame und wurden wieder
heruntergeschlagen, und ich bekam keinen Pfennig. Ich konnte ja
klagen, siehst du, so sind sie, die reichen Leute. Aber ich konnte ja
nicht einmal den Anwalt bezahlen. Dann verkaufte ich eine kleine
Holzschnitzerei, aber der Käufer zahlte nur eine geringe Summe an,
und seitdem habe ich nichts mehr von ihm gehört. Die Reichen
können sich nicht in die Lage des Armen versetzen. Sie können sich
nicht vorstellen, daß man dasitzt und auf jeden Schritt horcht. Dann
hatte ich Aussichten, die sich nie verwirklichten. Und nun bin ich
krank und liege hier. Aber nun erzähle du,“ schloß der Bildhauer,
indem er das Glas abstellte und sich in die Decken hüllte. „Das
Sprechen strengt mich an.“
„Ich? Es gibt nichts zu erzählen von mir,“ wich Georg aus.
Stobwasser blickte ihn mit großen, fiebernden Augen an. „Nichts
zu erzählen, sagst du? Man sollte doch meinen! Höre, Weidenbach,
wir haben ja stundenlang über dich diskutiert und sind uns doch
nicht klar geworden.“
„Worüber wolltet ihr euch denn klar werden?“ unterbrach ihn
Georg verlegen, mit leiser, hilfloser Stimme.
„Es war uns allen unerklärlich,“ flüsterte der Bildhauer und
streckte den Kopf so nahe wie möglich an Georg heran. „Es ist mir
noch wie heute! Zwei Tage vorher waren wir alle zusammen in
Potsdam, Katschinsky und Jenny Florian, du und die kleine Christine,
und wir waren ja in solch ausgelassener Laune. Oh, du meine Güte!!
Und zwei Tage später, da kommt Katschinsky zu mir hereingestürzt,
hier herein in mein Atelier und sagt: ‚Weißt du schon – Weidenbach
–?‘ Und ich sagte: ‚Unmöglich, wie soll das nur möglich sein!‘“ Der
Bildhauer brach ab, neigte sich vor und fragte noch leiser, während
seine Augen doppelt so groß wurden: „Sage mir doch, Weidenbach,
weshalb hast du es getan?“
Weidenbach erhob sich hastig und stammelte irgend etwas.
Augenblicklich versuchte Stobwasser ihn zu beruhigen.
Beschwörend streckte er die Hand aus. „Setze dich wieder,
Weidenbach, ich bitte dich! Ich will nicht mehr davon sprechen. Es
gibt Dinge, die man selbst seinen Freunden nicht sagen kann. Aber,
wie gesagt, es war uns unerklärlich, denn wir waren doch alle in
solch vorzüglicher Laune, damals. Nun, ich verstehe, man tut
manches, und später –“ Der Bildhauer hustete.
„Wie geht es Katschinsky?“ unterbrach ihn Georg.
„Katschinsky?“ Stobwasser lachte leise. Irgend etwas Lustiges war
ihm eingefallen beim Klang dieses Namens. Er streckte die spitze
Nase zur Decke. „Ich weiß es nicht. Du kennst ja Katschinsky, man
sieht ihn oft wochenlang nicht. Er brachte mir den Kunden, der mir
die kleine Holzplastik abkaufte und bis heute nicht bezahlte. Seitdem
habe ich ihn nicht mehr gesehen. Es soll ihm nicht schlecht gehen.
Er ist elegant und vornehm geworden, verkehrt in Tanzdielen und
Spielklubs. Soviel ich weiß, ist er beim Film angekommen. Höre,
Weidenbach, eben denke ich daran, was wirst du beginnen? Hast du
schon eine Beschäftigung?“
„Ich suche etwas. Ich fragte heute da und dort an.“
„Schön. Höre. Gehe sofort zu Katschinsky. Er hat ja Verbindungen
in allen Kreisen, und ohne Verbindungen ist heute schwer etwas zu
machen. Vielleicht kannst du auch beim Film ankommen?“ Ein
Hustenanfall unterbrach Stobwasser, dann fuhr er lebhaft fort: „Und
Christine, Georg, wie geht es Christine?“
Pause. Stille.
„Ich habe Christine im Warenhaus gesucht, aber sie scheint nicht
mehr dort beschäftigt zu sein.“
Der Bildhauer richtete sich erstaunt auf. „Scheint? Scheint? Aber
stehst du denn nicht in Verbindung mit Christine?“ schrie er vor
Erregung.
Leise antwortete Georg: „Christine schrieb zuletzt nicht mehr.
Meine Briefe, meine letzten Briefe“, schaltete er ein, da er sich vor
dem Freunde schämte, „kamen als unbestellbar zurück.“
Stobwasser erwiderte nichts. Er lag lange still, und sein Atem pfiff.
„Die Frauen sind merkwürdig,“ sagte er dann, mit einem neuen
Hustenanfall kämpfend. „Sonderbar. Ich hätte es nicht für möglich
gehalten,“ fuhr er fort, während er Georg mit seinen großen,
fiebernden Augen aufmerksam betrachtete. „Und du hast dir doch
ihretwegen – es ist doch ganz gewiß, sonst wäre es ja überhaupt
unverständlich –, du hast dir doch Christines wegen eine Kugel in die
Brust geschossen, Weidenbach?“
Wiederum erhob sich Weidenbach. Er trat einen Schritt zurück,
schwieg, blickte zu Boden. Dann erwiderte er ganz leise, so daß
Stobwasser ihn kaum verstehen konnte: „Sprich nicht mehr davon,
Stobwasser, ich bitte dich herzlich. Was geschehen ist, ist
geschehen. Es gab eine Szene zwischen Christine und mir, es gab
immer Szenen und immer heftigere, und schließlich wußte ich nicht
mehr, was ich tat.“
Stobwasser drückte Georgs Hand. Nach langem Schweigen sagte
er: „Welch ein Satan, diese Christine! Und dabei ist sie noch kleiner
als ich! Ach, und sie hörte auf, dir zu schreiben. Ja, die Frauen! Der
Teufel soll sie holen, alle zusammen. Weißt du, Weidenbach, ich
glaube, diese periodischen Störungen machen die Frauen völlig
verrückt. Sie wissen nicht, was sie tun. Nun wohl, Christine hin,
Christine her. Vergiß sie, Weidenbach – es gibt hundert Christinen!“
Georg schüttelte den Kopf. „Du täuschst dich, es gibt nur eine,“
entgegnete er.
Stobwasser saß keuchend in den Decken und sah Georg lange an.
„Also – trotz alledem?“ rief er überrascht aus. „Nun, sie war ja ein
wundervolles Mädchen, diese Christine, zugegeben. Sie war ein
herrliches Geschöpf, gütig und wild in einem und voll toller Einfälle.
Aber gehe jetzt, Weidenbach,“ keuchte er, „das Sprechen tut mir
weh. Die Brust schmerzt mich. Ich bin so glücklich, daß ich dich
wiedersah, alter Freund. Und komme bald wieder, ich liege hier
tagelang. Du kannst auch bei mir wohnen, wenn du willst. Wir
können recht gut zu zweien hier hausen. Und der Kaufmann kann ja
jeden Tag bezahlen, ich habe ihm geschrieben. Lebe wohl,
Weidenbach, und vergiß nicht zu Katschinsky zu gehen, er weiß stets
Rat.“
Schon im Hofe hörte Georg Stobwasser noch husten. Aus dem
Ziegenstall schob sich zwischen Lumpen der Kopf der hungrigen
Ziege, die Georg kläglich nachmeckerte.
4
Heißes Wasser nennen Sie das?“ rief Katschinsky unwillig der Wirtin
zu. Noch immer tyrannisierte er die alte gutmütige Frau. Sie ließ
sich alles von ihm gefallen. Er mochte bezahlen oder nicht, sie
scharrte ihre letzten Groschen für ihn zusammen, denn sie hatte sich
in den hübschen Jungen vergafft.
Katschinsky war eben dabei, sich zum Ausgehen fertig zu machen.
Während er sich mit dem Apparat den weichen, kaum sichtbaren
blonden Flaum von Wangen und Kinn schabte, unterhielt er sich mit
Georg. Es war warm und hell in seinem Zimmer.
„Stobwasser? Natürlich werde ich Karl besuchen,“ sagte er mit
seiner immer etwas spöttisch und hochmütig klingenden Stimme.
„Aber ich will Ihnen etwas sagen, Weidenbach. Dieser Stobwasser ist
ein kurioser Bursche. Ich bringe ihm einen Käufer, er kauft ihm eine
Plastik ab, macht eine Anzahlung, und nun schreibt ihm dieser
unglückselige Stobwasser fortgesetzt Mahnbriefe.“
„Es geht ihm nicht gut, zur Zeit, Katschinsky,“ warf Georg ein.
„Nun, wem geht es gut, frage ich? Man tut so etwas nicht, es
verstimmt den Käufer. Es hätte nicht viel gefehlt, so hätte er Karl die
Plastik zurückgeschickt.“
„Stobwasser ist krank. Er hat nicht einmal Geld, um zu heizen.“
„Trotzdem, trotz alledem, Sie müssen zugeben, Weidenbach –“
Katschinsky hatte offenbar ganz vergessen, daß sie sich früher
geduzt hatten. Er hatte augenblicklich einen um eine Nuance
förmlicheren Ton gewählt, als sein Blick Georgs abgetragene
Kleidung streifte. So schien es Georg wenigstens.
Für Kurt Katschinsky, den Maler und Zeichner, hatte er immer
Bewunderung empfunden und sich ihm ganz von selbst
untergeordnet. Einige Karikaturen Katschinskys waren in Witzblättern
erschienen. Katschinsky hatte in der Juryfreien mit Erfolg ausgestellt,
und es bestand für Georg kein Zweifel, daß Katschinsky den Weg
zum Ruhm betreten hatte.
Katschinsky war ein ungewöhnlich hübscher junger Mann. Er war
blond und trug das Haar peinlich genau gescheitelt. Er wirkte größer,
als er tatsächlich war, und auch schlanker. Er hatte große graue
Augen und das etwas zarte und blasierte Gesicht eines verwöhnten
Muttersöhnchens. Er war der Sohn einer Beamtenwitwe in Hamburg,
die ihren letzten Pfennig für ihn opferte. So kam es, daß Katschinsky
stets etwas Geld hatte und es sich leisten konnte, Jenny Florians
Freund zu sein, einer jungen Schauspielerin, die zu den schönsten
Frauen Berlins zählte. Wenn diese beiden jungen Menschen sich auf
der Straße oder in einem Restaurant zeigten, so richteten sich stets
alle Augen voller Bewunderung auf sie.
„Darf ich eine Frage an Sie richten?“ fragte Katschinsky, während
er sich mit einem heißen Tuch, das die alte Wirtin gebracht hatte,
das Gesicht abtrocknete und Georg durch den Spiegel mit seinem
schönsten, liebenswürdigsten Lächeln zulächelte.
„Fragen Sie ruhig.“
„Ich meine, Weidenbach“ – der Maler puderte Wangen und Kinn
mit einer zarten flockigen Quaste – „es interessiert mich: tut es weh
– das, Sie verstehen mich?“
Georg antwortete nicht. Das Blut stieg ihm in die Wangen.
Da begann Katschinsky zu lachen. „Ach, es fehlte noch, daß Sie
mir böse sind, lieber Freund. Es interessierte mich. Ich werde es ja
nie tun, ich hätte gar nicht den Mut dazu. Und einer Frau wegen –
ach, du lieber Himmel!“ Er goß eine Essenz ins Haar und zog
sorgfältig den Scheitel. Dann legte er den Kragen an und knüpfte mit
großer Sorgfalt die Binde. Er schien für eine Weile die Anwesenheit
Georgs ganz vergessen zu haben.
Katschinsky war stets gut gekleidet gewesen, und doch staunte
Georg über die Eleganz des modischen Anzugs, den er heute trug.
Die Hosen, an den Hüften weit geschnitten, waren tadellos gebügelt.
Dazu trug Katschinsky Seidenstrümpfe und Lackschuhe. Die
Krawatte war aus schiefergrauer schwerer Seide.
„Ich freue mich, daß es Ihnen gut geht, Katschinsky,“ sagte Georg
– und er schämte sich des heimlichen Gedankens, daß Katschinsky
ihm vielleicht aus der Verlegenheit helfen könnte. Die Wärme des
Zimmers hatte Georg aufgetaut. Seine Stimme wurde leichter, sein
Benehmen freier.
„Der Schein trügt,“ erwiderte Katschinsky, indem er kokett den
Kopf über die Schulter drehte und spöttisch lächelte.
„Sie haben gewiß Erfolge? Stobwasser deutete es an.“
Katschinsky prüfte mit einem Handspiegel die Zähne, wobei er das
Gebiß von den Lippen entblößte. Seine Zähne waren vorbildlich
schön, regelmäßig, schneeweiß. „Erfolge!“ rief er aus und lachte
leise. „Es ist eine sonderbare Art von Erfolgen!“
„Haben Sie viel gearbeitet?“
Katschinsky schüttelte den Kopf. „Nein, nein,“ erwiderte er und
polierte sorgfältig die Nägel, „ich habe fast nichts gearbeitet,
seitdem wir uns nicht mehr gesehen haben. Es ist eine Müdigkeit
über mich gekommen, eine ungeheure Müdigkeit. Ich bin wohl stets
ehrgeizig gewesen, Weidenbach, aber ich hatte nie eine große
Energie. Wozu auch? Im übrigen habe ich nicht die geringste
Begabung.“
„Sie sollten keine Begabung haben, Katschinsky!“ rief Georg
erstaunt aus und lachte, seit langer Zeit zum erstenmal.
Katschinsky sah einen Augenblick auf. Der bedingungslose Glaube
an sein Können, der so deutlich aus Weidenbachs Lachen klang,
hatte seiner Eitelkeit geschmeichelt. Er errötete leicht. „Nein, nein,“
sagte er, „ich habe es einmal geglaubt, aber ich sehe jetzt ein, daß
ich kein Talent habe. Ich kann nur nachahmen, was andere
vorgemacht haben. Ich müßte arbeiten, viel arbeiten, aber dazu fehlt
mir die Energie.“
„Was tun Sie also?“
Katschinsky zog die Schultern hoch. „Sie sind ein ehrlicher Junge,
Weidenbach,“ sagte er, während er die Hände mit Puder einrieb. „Es
ist möglich, daß Sie einmal ein großer Künstler werden, gerade weil
Sie so einfach und aufrichtig empfinden. Ich will Ihnen nichts
vormachen. Meine Mutter ist gestorben, und ich habe die Möbel, die
sie mir hinterließ, verkauft. Für den Erlös habe ich mir Garderobe
angeschafft. Ich tat das nur aus Eitelkeit, aber es stellte sich heraus,
daß es das Vernünftigste war, was ich tun konnte. Ist es Ihnen nicht
aufgefallen, Weidenbach, daß es hier in Berlin Hunderte von jungen
Männern gibt, die elegant gekleidet sind – Bügelfalten, Monockel,
elegante Schuhe –, und man weiß nicht, wovon sie leben. Aber sie
haben das Aussehen der Sorglosen, ihre Gesichtsfarbe ist gut, die
Hände sind gepflegt. Auf den Kleidern auch nicht ein Stäubchen. Sie
gehen auf dem Kurfürstendamm spazieren und trinken in den Hallen
der vornehmen Hotels um fünf Uhr Tee. Wovon leben all diese
jungen Leute, Weidenbach? Nun, sie werden es Ihnen nicht
verraten. Sie bilden eine Klasse für sich. Und erst, wenn Sie sich so
kleiden wie diese jungen Männer, haben Sie die Möglichkeit, in ihre
Geheimnisse einzudringen.“
„Also wovon leben sie denn?“ unterbrach Georg den Maler
ungeduldig und sah ihn mit einem neugierigen Blick an.
„Wovon wir leben?“ antwortete Katschinsky, und ein eitles,
zynisches Lächeln umspielte seinen schönen Mund. „Das ist nicht so
leicht gesagt. Nun, wir leben, und wir leben nicht schlecht. Können
Sie tanzen, Weidenbach, gut tanzen? Nun, so kommen Sie mit mir in
eine Tanzdiele, um fünf Uhr. Ich führe Sie ein. Sie tanzen ein paar
Schritte, man wird Ihnen Tee, Gebäck, Zigaretten und Liköre
servieren, und wenn Sie besonders gute Figur machen, wird man Sie
noch honorieren. Sie werden erfahren, daß es elegante Restaurants
gibt, wo man mit einer hübschen Dame, die natürlich ebenfalls ohne
jeden Tadel gekleidet ist, ganz umsonst zu Abend speisen kann.“
„Ist es möglich?“ fragte Georg.
„Ja, es ist möglich,“ erwiderte Katschinsky, dem die Verblüffung
dieses armen, abgehetzten, bleichen, vom Regen zerweichten
Weidenbach Vergnügen bereitete. Er schlüpfte in das Jacket und
strich es mit den Händen am Körper glatt. Dann begann er mit leisen
Schritten auf und ab zu gehen, und in seinem Gang drückten sich
Befriedigung über die tadellose Kleidung und jenes Wohlbehagen
aus, das eine sorgfältige Toilette bereitet. Sein schönes Gesicht
strahlte von einem leichtsinnigen Lächeln, während er plauderte.
„Man macht Bekanntschaften, knüpft Beziehungen an. Zuweilen trifft
man auch da und dort eine hübsche Dame, die einen in ihr Haus
einlädt. Man ißt und trinkt und läßt es sich wohl sein. Und dann, das
ist das Allerwichtigste, gibt es eine ganze Menge von Spielklubs, die
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