Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display driving control circuitry – Controlling the condition of display elements
Patent
1998-08-04
2000-09-19
Bayerl, Raymond J.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Display driving control circuitry
Controlling the condition of display elements
345967, 345970, G06F 300
Patent
active
061219673
ABSTRACT:
Improved techniques for controlling multiple media bays (expansion bays) of a computer system are disclosed. Status information (and possibly one or more control operations) for devices in media bays of a computer system can be displayed, for example, to identify devices that occupy the media bays and to indicate the removability of those devices. Software locks discourage a user from improper removal of media bay devices in a multiple media bay computer system. The software locks work not only during hot removal of locked media bay devices but also removal of locked media devices during a sleep state of the computer system. Also, a centralized media bay data storage area can be provided as well as a media bay driver for each media bay to permits easy access to information pertaining to the one or more media bays of the computer system. The centralized media bay data storage area can store information describing the current configuration of the media bays, including the number of media bays, contents of each media bay, etc.
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