Abstract: A method for controlling a boot sequence of a server includes the following steps. A boot image is created, and a first proxy server program is placed into the boot image. The first proxy server program communicates with a management server. The boot image is restored on a rewritable removable storage device, so as to enable the rewritable removable storage device to boot a managed target server. A second proxy server program is installed and executed in the management server. A basic input/output system (BIOS) of the target server is set to enable the rewritable removable storage device to act as a first boot device. Boot files in the rewritable removable storage device are modified through the first proxy server program or the second proxy server program according to a boot instruction received from the management server, thereby controlling a boot sequence of the target server.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for testing a sound card are applicable for detecting whether a sound leakage problem occurs to a sounding interface of the sound card. The testing apparatus includes a switching circuit and a switching unit. The switching circuit is electrically connected to the sounding interface and a sound-receiving interface of the sound card respectively, and has a plurality of transfer paths. The switching circuit is used to receive a first and a second sound channel, and to connect the first and the second sound channel to corresponding transfer paths, so as to transmit the audio signal back to the sound-receiving interface. The switching unit is electrically connected to the sounding interface and the switching circuit, for receiving the first and the second sound channel. The switching unit alters the transfer paths in the switching circuit according to a first and/or a second switching audio signal.

Abstract: An electronic device with automatic switching input interfaces and a switching method thereof. The electronic device supports an Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI), and includes a display unit, a storage unit, a memory unit, and an embedded controller. The display unit can be changed to a first position or a second position, and sends a signal to an embedded control unit when the display unit is at different positions. A management program running in the electronic device queries the ACPI and the embedded control unit to check the position and state of the display unit, so as to automatically load and run a corresponding program of a virtual input interface or a physical input interface into the memory unit, and remove the other program from the memory unit at the same time.

Abstract: An electrostatic discharge guide using metal sputtering process and modifying plastic case is applied to an electronic device. The plastic case and a metal case are laminated. The plastic case is defined with a tip portion spaced from the metal case on side wall thereof. A conductive layer formed on the surface of the plastic case opposite to the metal case extends to the tip of the tip portion, and is electrically connected to a ground of the electronic device. Therefore, when electrostatic charges accumulated on the metal case exceed a specific value, the static electricity is discharged to the ground of the electronic device based on the point discharge principle, instead of causing an electric shock to a user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an universal module for testing functions of communication ports of a computer, including both parallel port and serial port. The module includes a logic control unit and connects to a communication port (a serial or a parallel port) for testing the open or short conditions of the ports through walk 1? and a walk 0? logic tests. The testing module not only can check the open condition of a parallel port, but also can check the open and short conditions of a parallel port and a serial port.

Abstract: A method of starting a one-touch system through a hot key is disclosed. Under a computer executable platform, after entering the operating system a routine with boot agent services is executed to enable the user to start the one-touch system at any time via a hot key. The invention further provides the user with an operating interface for the one-touch system for running various functions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer case comprising a body shell and a cover shell adapted to cover an opening of said body shell, wherein, while said cover shell being put on said body shell, at least one stop member located on an inner wall of said cover shell adapted to stop against a stop member of each at least one springy retaining device of said body shell and to prohibit backward displacement of said cover shell relative to said body shell after engagement between a plurality of engagement devices of said cover shell and the corresponding engagement devices of said body shell.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a magnetic lock mountable on an electronic device, which comprises an upper and a lower magnetic plates respectively formed on an upper and a lower housings of the electronic device, enabling the electronic device to be automatically locked due to the attraction between a plurality of magnetic members disposed on the corresponding positions of the upper and lower magnetic plates having different polarities when the upper housing is covered the lower housing. Alternatively, when the upper magnetic plate is moved a predetermined distance, the corresponding magnetic members on the upper and lower magnetic plates are in turn having the same polarity to repel with each other, enabling the upper and lower housings of the electronic device to be automatically unlocked.

Abstract: A support assembly for holding up an expansion card on a motherboard of an electronic device includes a pedestal having a pivotal carrier pivotably coupled to an upper part thereof and comprising a horizontal trough adjacent a top. In response to insertion of the expansion card into an expansion slot of the motherboard by means of a dummy adapter, an edge of the expansion card engages a slanted surface of the carrier to turn the carrier and capture the edge of the expansion card in the trough.

Abstract: A method for storing records in a database or reading the same therefrom includes the steps of editing data of a non-indexed field of a conventional database as a string of comment characters through a conversion table so as to store the same in a remark field of the database; and showing contents of data of the non-indexed field on a screen of the database by referring to the conversion table in reading the string of comment characters contained in the remark field of the database.

Abstract: A communication process by connecting a server end in series with a system under verification (SUV) in a network. The process initializes a communication port connected to server end and SUV and associated parameters through a computer in server end and SUV. Then creates a required thread and an associated interrupt program in server end and SUV respectively. When data has been received, the received data package is stored in an embedded buffer in server end or SUV until a complete data package is stored in the buffer. Next, data is transmitted through a predetermined data transmission module. By continuing this process, it is possible to transmit data by connecting server end in series with SUV through the connected communication port rather than network adapter. It is simple in operation and cost effective.

Abstract: A method for testing a keyboard complied with a language code table comprises the steps of reading an embedded language code of the keyboard to be tested through a central processing unit (CPU), comparing the read language code with the language code table stored in memory in order to determine whether there is a matched one, reading an application program interface (API) function from the keyboard to be tested by the CPU, identifying a type of the keyboard to be tested by a “Get Keyboard Type” of the API function, reading exchange codes of special keys from the keyboard to be tested by the CPU, identifying a model of the keyboard to be tested, selecting a keyboard test software corresponding to the language code, the type, and the model of the keyboard to be tested from a test software database stored in memory, and performing a test on each key on the keyboard by the selected keyboard test software.

Abstract: A combination touch pad and rechargeable cell of a cellular phone may be mounted in a recess of the cellular telephone for use as a data input and power source, and in addition may be mounted in a recess of a notebook computer for use as a data input while at the same recharging the battery. The notebook computer can therefore be used as an alternative recharger for the cellular telephone battery, while at the same enabling the cellular telephone to function as a PDA with touch pad input.

Abstract: A method for updating a document by means of appending an updated file to the document comprises the steps of reading an original document; initializing the original document to have a name and an index number for correspondingly identifying the original document; opening the updated file; establishing a name for correspondingly identifying the updated file; and appending the updated file to the original document to form an updated document. By utilizing the method, the file size and the download time of the updated document are reduced, as well as enabling a user to easily carry out a query to documents with different versions and a switching between them.

Abstract: A hard disk driver state detection method includes the step of connecting at least one hard disk to a respective SCA2 (single connector attach2) on a SCSI (small computer system interface) card, the step of connecting the SCSI card to a computer system detection main unit through a SCSI bus on the SCSI card, and the step of driving the computer system detection main unit to detect the at least one hard disk. In addition to the step of detecting the at least one hard disk, the detection method includes the step of reading signals from the at least one hard disk by using a 12C (inter-integrated circuit) circuit in the SCSI bus, the step of judging the state of the at least one hard disk subject to the nature of the signal received, and the step of turning on respective indicator lights on the SCSI card subject to the result of the judgement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for pre-installing software program. First create a configuration file according to the demand of software programs in each destination disk drive. Then the server of a local area network creates an operating system image file and an application file package. The files are sent to the local area network station to pre-install the software. Using the method, the pre-installation of software program can be realized. Also, the user may select the programs freely without partitioning and formatting the hard disk. At the same time, the installation of software can be done in a large number of new machines automatically.

Abstract: This specification discloses a decompression software package that can store files in an assigned storage device, which is mainly used to restore the previously partitioned/compressed files such as drivers, application programs or utilities downloaded from the network to a user assigned path or storage device. By directly running a decompression program, such as a quick release sector transfer (QRST) utilities, the user can select for the file to be restored a path of the storage device, such as a 1.44 MB floppy disk drive, an LS-120 or zip drive, or a hard drive. While restoring/decompressing the file, the software data such as the name of the software, version, etc, can be recorded to the aforementioned path, and a directory name can be built automatically at the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and tool for restoring a crashed operation system of a computer, for example, by operating under DOS environment to restore a crashed Windows system without requiring a long time setup and reinstallation. According to the present invention, a matching table for short file names to long file names is established for all files (containing directory names) on a disk. Then the long file names can be retrieved from short file names in accordance with the matching table. Since the long file names are stored in Unicode, they are workable for operation systems of any language.

Abstract: This invention discloses a method for backup and recovery of the long filename in the computer system (e.g., DOS) that not support the long filename. The technique of the backup operation of this invention is to read the file directory table (FDT) from the logic partition of the hard disk by calling the basic input output system (BIOS) function; then transfer the long filename and short filename items into long filename format and saving to a backup file. Alternatively, recovering the backup is to search the short filename of each directory and sub directory and obtaining the data in the back up file; then write the matched long filename back to the original FDT.

Abstract: A method for testing n data pins of a parallel communication port. It includes the main steps of: (a) selecting an address to access a memory unit; (b) selecting a data pin to be tested and a testing data, wherein the testing data is a binary code consisting of (n—1) of first binary digits at data pins other than the data pin being selected and a second binary digit at the data pin being selected, the first binary digit being different from the second binary digit; (c) writing the testing data into the memory unit through all the data pins; (d) reading a stored data from the memory unit also through all the data pins; and (e) comparing the testing data with the stored data to diagnose the data pins, then storing the result into computer memory.