Abstract: A coated article is provided. The coated article includes a substrate having a bonding layer, and a hard coating formed thereon, and in that order. The hard coating has a composition represented by the formula TixAlyMzN, in which the “x”, “y”, and “z” respectively represent the atomic percentage of Ti, Al, and M. The “M” is Sc or Dy. The “x”, “y” and “z” satisfy the following relationships: x+y+z=1, 35%?x?45%, and 0.01%?z?1%. A method for making the coated article is also described there.

Abstract: An article includes a substrate and a hard film formed on the substrate; the hard film includes a plurality of complex layers and a plurality of Ni layers, each complex layer and Ni layer alternately arranged; each complex layer includes a plurality of TiAlN layers and a plurality of CrAlN layers, each TiAlN layer alternately arranged with each CrAlN layer. The disclosure also described a method to make the article.

Abstract: A device housing is provided. The device housing includes a substrate, and an anti-fingerprint film formed on the substrate. The substrate has roughness in a range from about 0.05 ?m to about 0.25 ?m. The anti-fingerprint film is a nano-composite coating consisting essentially of polytetrafluoroethylene. A method for making the device housing is also described.

Abstract: A device housing is provided. The device housing includes a substrate, and an anti-fingerprint film formed on the substrate. The anti-fingerprint film is a nano-composite coating consisting essentially of tin oxide. A method for making the device housing is also described.

Abstract: In a system and method for testing a wake-up on LAN (WOL) function of a computer, the computer connects to a server through a local area network (LAN). The system constructs a network connection between the server and the computer according to an Internet protocol (IP) address, a media access control (MAC) address and a name of the computer, and enables the computer in a wake-up mode when the server connects to the computer through the LAN. A wake-up command is generated for waking up a WOL function of the computer, the computer performs a WOL function test process according to the wake-up command. The sever detects a current status of the computer from a data packet when the data packet is received from the computer, and records the current status as a test result of the WOL function of the computer.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a setting module setting a preset time, a sensing module, a control module, a power interface connected to a power source to provides powers to the apparatus, and an output interface connected to a computer to output a control signal. The sensing module detects whether a user of the computer has left, outputs a first sensing signal when the user has left, and outputs a second sensing signal when the user comes back. The control module stores the preset time, when the preset time is reduced to zero, and the control module receives the first sensing signal, the control module outputs a sleep signal to the computer, to control the computer to enter a sleep mode. In the sleep mode, the control module outputs a wake signal to the computer according to the received second sensing signal, to control the computer to return to a working mode.

Abstract: A method for adjusting display parameters of a monitor connected to a host computer. The host computer includes a video card. If the monitor cannot display data normally, the method selects a group of display parameters C2, which has not been used by the monitor, and is applicable to both the video card and the monitor, and sets the parameters in the selected group of display parameters C2 as the preferred display parameters of the monitor.

Abstract: A coating includes a bonding layer comprised of TiNbN, a transition layer comprised of TiSiNbN formed on the bonding layer, and an outmost layer comprised of TiSiNbN formed on the transition layer. The percentage of atomics Ti and Nb in the outmost layer are respectively lower than the percentage of atomics Ti and Nb in the transition layer, and the percentage of atomic Si in the outmost layer are higher than the percentage of atomic Si in the transition layer.

Abstract: A test system for testing various functions of electronic devices includes a master device and a simulation control device. The master device is connected to an input device and the electronic devices through the simulation control device. The master device records input signals of the input device and generate simulation signals according to the input signals. The simulation control device simulates the input signals of the input device according to the simulation signals to test the electronic devices.

Abstract: A test system for testing various functions of electronic devices includes a master device and a simulation control device. The master device is connected to an input device and the electronic devices through the simulation control device. The master device records input signals of the input device and generate simulation signals according to the input signals. The simulation control device simulates the input signals of the input device according to the simulation signals to test the electronic devices.

Abstract: An apparatus for acquiring information on debug codes of BIOS includes an information memory module, a detecting module, a control module, and an information display module. The information memory module is capable of storing POST codes and information corresponding to the POST codes. The detecting module is capable of real-time scanning address port of a bus of, for example, a motherboard, and transforming data from the address port to POST codes. The control module is capable of receiving the detected POST codes from the detecting module, and comparing the detected POST codes with the stored POST codes in the information memory module to look up information corresponding to the detected POST codes. An information display module is controlled by the control module and capable of displaying the detected POST codes and the information corresponding to the detected POST codes.

Abstract: A power cycle test method for testing an electronic equipment (30) includes: configuring a total test count and a current test count; updating the current test count by incrementing the current test count by a value; utilizing a corresponding AC control signal, a corresponding DC control signal, and a reboot control signal to control the electronic equipment in sequence; checking whether the electronic equipment is in a workable condition when the electronic equipment is respectively controlled under the control signals; repeating the updating step, the utilizing step and the checking step until the current test count is equal to the total test count; and generating a result message if the current test count is equal to the total test count. A related system is also disclosed.

Abstract: A data transmission speed test system is provided. The system includes a computer. The computer is configured for reading data stored in a database and transmitting the data to a target device. The computer is further configured for testing data transmission speeds at regular time intervals and dynamically displaying the data transmission speeds, such as a maximal speed, a minimal speed and an average speed at different time on a display device, during the whole data transmission process. A related method is also provided.

Abstract: A power cycle test method for testing an electronic equipment (30) includes: configuring a total test count and a current test count; updating the current test count by incrementing the current test count by a value; utilizing a corresponding AC control signal, a corresponding DC control signal, and a reboot control signal to control the electronic equipment in sequence; checking whether the electronic equipment is in a workable condition when the electronic equipment is respectively controlled under said control signals; repeating said updating step, said utilizing step and said checking step until the current test count is equal to the total test count; and generating a result message if the current test count is equal to the total test count. A related system is also disclosed.

Abstract: A data transmission speed test system is provided. The system includes a computer. The computer is configured for reading data stored in a database and transmitting the data to a target device. The computer is further configured for testing data transmission speeds at regular time intervals and dynamically displaying the data transmission speeds, such as a maximal speed, a minimal speed and an average speed at different time on a display device, during the whole data transmission process. A related method is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for protecting an input/output port of a computer. The method includes the steps of: searching for the entry representing the input/output port in the system's registry editor (REGEDIT) of the computer according to a corresponding global unique identifier of the input/output port; obtaining a component identifier of the input/output port from the entry; searching for the physical input/output port having the obtained component identifier in the hardware library of the computer; defining a parameter for controlling the authorization of accessing the physical input/output port, the parameter having an ENABLE value and a DISABLE value corresponding to an accessible status and an inaccessible status of the physical input/output port respectively; and setting a password for controlling the authorization of changing the value of the parameter.

Abstract: A method for identifying Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) device information can identify information on all PCI devices coupled to a PCI bus. The method includes the steps: (a) initializing an address parameter and an address offset to a predetermined first number; (b) writing a first address value to a configuration port; (c) reading data from a data port based on the address value; (d) determining whether there is a corresponding PCI device coupled to the PCI bus based on the data; (e) adding a predetermined second number to the address parameter if there is no corresponding PCI device coupled to the PCI bus, so as to allocate an address for a next PCI device; (f) determining whether all the PCI devices have been searched; and (g) repeating step (b) to step (f) till all the PCI devices have been searched. A related system is also disclosed.