Portable computer and method of controlling the same

Details Portable computer and method of controlling the same Portable computer and method of controlling the same

2005-10-31

2009-06-23

Myers, Paul R (Department: 2111)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

Bus expansion or extension

C710S300000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07552263

ABSTRACT:
Embodiments of a method and apparatus for controlling a personal computer are provided that can stably engage and disengage a bay device to a single IDE channel coupled to a main memory. An embodiment of a portable computer can include an integrated drive electronic (IDE) controller supporting a single IDE channel, a main memory and a bay device connected to the IDE channel, and a control device that can set the IDE channel in a tri-state and reset (e.g., restore) the connection to the IDE channel as the bay device is attached to and detached from a bay.

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