Host computer with shared storage device

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2008-05-15

2011-10-25

Cleary, Thomas J (Department: 2111)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Computer power control

C713S310000, C710S316000

Reexamination Certificate

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08046606

ABSTRACT:
A host computer formed of a motherboard, a power supply unit with a power switch, a data storage device and an external interface is disclosed to have a transfer switch switchable between a first switch position and a second switch position, the transfer switch having three contacts in the first switch position for electrically connecting the motherboard to the power supply unit and the data storage device to the power supply unit and the motherboard to the external interface, and two contacts in the second switch position for electrically connecting the data storage device to the external interface through a data transmission interface and the data storage device to said power supply unit respectively. This design allows access to the data storage device, achieving the effect of sharing the data storage device without booting the computer system.

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