Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) includes a frame, components that are supported by the frame, and a rear cover that forms at least part of a back side of the display. The rear cover has a configuration that allows the same general layout to be used with a variety of sizes of LCDs. It may have a rectangular shape that does not extend to an outer periphery of the LCD. The rear cover may serve as a structural support that prevents bending of components of the LCD, and may have strengthening ribs toward achieving that end. The components of the LCD may be supported by the frame.

Abstract: Provision is made in the housing of a host to provide a socket, or sockets, to which a peripheral piece of equipment can be connected for receiving directly from the host the low voltage DC power it requires. The socket(s) are connected electrically to the outputs of a power supply (or regulator) of a host for providing the low voltage needed to power the peripheral. The power supply may be mounted on the rear face of a computer. The principal feature of the invention resides in the use of a connector for connecting the host DC power to the peripheral DC power usage device. The connector comprises pins connected to a selected resistor in the power supply. The resistor value (i.e., resistance) is selected to produce a pre-determined control voltage which is fed back to a DC to DC converter in the host's internal power supply. The converter comprises a pulse width modulation control device. The control voltage determines the duty cycle (i.e.