| 摘要 |
A system for connecting a plurality of peripheral devices to a computer is disclosed. The system includes a computer, an enclosure or Device Bay condo for housing peripheral devices, and USB and IEEE 1394 serial buses connecting the computer to the peripheral device enclosure. The enclosure having a plurality of bays (74A-D) is preferably accessible from the front, and is connected to the computer through USB (98) and/or IEEE 1394 connections (96, 100). The enclosure may accommodate two or four USB or IEEE 1394 peripherals and are cascadable to support virtually unlimited expansion of peripheral devices. Each enclosure contains a number of walk-up ports for convenient front panel or rear panel connection of additional peripherals. |
