Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for a one button disconnect of USB devices. One exemplary embodiment includes a method for safely disconnecting a peripheral device removably connected to a computing system. The method includes signaling an Operating System, through a peripheral communication bus, that peripheral device disconnection is desired; quiescing device driver activities; and disconnecting the signaling device from the computer system.

Abstract: A system comprising a plurality of components and an automation module coupled to the plurality of components. The automation module is adapted to automatically initialize a software test environment for at least one of the plurality of components, where the software test environment prepares the at least one of the plurality of components to be tested. The automation module also is adapted to, without transferring a testing agent to the at least one of the plurality of components, automatically test the at least one of the plurality of components.