Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

Hong-fu Jin Precision Industry (shenzhen) Co., Ltd.

De-Hua Dang

Yan Li

Yi-Ching Weng

Shuang Peng

Hoi Chan

Li-Chuan Qiu

San-Yi Shu

Hong-Bo Zhao

Po-Chang Wang

Qing-Long Chai

Zhao-Bin Zhang

Ze-Jun Chen

In a method for registering identification information of network interface cards (NICs) in an operating system of a computing device, each of the NICs is respectively and uniquely labeled with a number. A peripheral component interconnect (PCI) device identification (ID) of each of the NICs is allocated according to the labeled number of each NIC using a basic input output system (BIOS) of the computing device when the BIOS is booted up. Then identification information of each of the NICs is registered in the operating system according to the PCI device ID of each NIC using a NIC driver of the computing device, when the NIC driver is driven by the operating system during the booting up process of the operating system.

Computing device and method for registering identification information of network interface card in operating system

A method for physically identifying an association between a removable storage device and its assigned drive letter, the removable storage device connecting to a computing device. A data structure which comprises the drive letter assigned by an operating system of the computing device is received and analyzed to retrieve the drive letter assigned to the removable storage device. The drive letter of the removable storage device is displayed on a screen of the removable storage device or on a display device connected to the removable storage device.

Removable storage device and method for identifying drive letter of the removable storage device

A system and method can update unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) setting information of a computer. The method creates a system management interrupt (SMI) function based on a UEFI platform of the computer, and stores the SMI function in a SMRAM of the computer. The method further generates an access address of the SMI function when a configuration command is input from an input device, and generate a SMI handler according to the access address. Additionally, the method calls a runtime service function of the UEFI platform by executing the SMI function through the SMI handler, and executes the runtime service function to configure UEFI setting information stored in a flash memory chip and to update BIOS data stored in a CMOS chip related to the UEFI setting information.

System and method for updating unified extensible firmware interface setting information

In a television viewing safety system and method, a detection zone of a sensor is set. The sensor is turned on to detect whether a person moves into the detection zone. If the person is detected moving into the detection zone, the television is controlled to display under a safe display mode. If the person is not detected moving into the detection zone, the television is controlled to display under a normal display mode.

Television viewing safety system and method

A method protects a power button of a computing device. The computing device includes a front panel and a motherboard. The front panel includes a protection switch and a power button. The motherboard includes a power protection unit that displays a power-on simulation icon and a power-off simulation icon on a display screen when the power button is pressed. The power protection unit controls a general-purpose input/output (GPIO) pin of the motherboard to output a first voltage level when the power-off simulation icon is selected, and shuts off the protection switch to enable the power button according to the first voltage level. The power protection unit controls the GPIO pin to output a second voltage level when the power-on simulation icon is selected, and turns on the protection switch to enable the power button according to the second voltage level.

Computing device and method for protecting a power button of the computing device

A system for testing a fan interface on a motherboard is provided. A fan simulator receives a PWM signal from a fan interface of the motherboard, converts the PWM signal to a TACH signal and outputs the TACH signal to a computer via a fan connector. A difference between the actual rotation speed from the TACH signal and a preset desired rotation speed of the fan simulator is determined and analyzed by comparing the difference with a preset allowable error margin.

System and method for testing a fan interface of a motherboard

An exemplary system for testing a buzzer () associated with a computer () includes a buzzing module () for controlling the buzzer to sound continuously according to a reference frequency value and a reference amplitude value; a recording module () for storing the buzzer sound recorded by an audio receiving device as a recorded audio data file into the computer; an analyzing module () for analyzing the recorded audio data file to obtain a real frequency value and a real amplitude value of the buzzer sound; and a determining module () for comparing the real frequency value and the real amplitude value with their reference values to determine whether the buzzer is in good working condition. A related method is also provided.

System and method for testing a buzzer associated with a computer

A method for testing a connection between an audio receiving device and a motherboard is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: preparing a data storage medium containing an original audio data file; playing the data storage medium on an audio playing device with audio signals generated thereof, the audio playing device being connected to the audio receiving device; receiving the audio signals by the audio receiving device; transmitting the audio signals to the motherboard via the connection between the audio receiving device and the motherboard; outputting the audio signals from an output port; receiving the audio signals by an input port; recording the audio signals as a recorded audio data file; comparing the two audio data file; and reporting a test result indicating that the connection is in good condition if the two audio data files are identical.

Method for testing a connection between an audio receiving device and a motherboard

A system for testing hardware devices applies a multi-level architecture including a Graphical User Interface (GUI) level (), a Dynamic Link Library (DLL) level (), and a device driving level (). The GUI level selects test items and test units for a test project based on test requirements, stores the test project in a test script file, configures test parameters for performing the test project, and stores the test parameters in a test parameter configuration file. The DLL level transmits test results of each hardware device () to the GUI level. The device driving level includes a device driving module () for obtaining test information on the hardware device, comparing the test information with standard information in the test parameter configuration file, and generating a comparison result. A related method is also disclosed.

System and method for testing hardware devices

A system for testing a light emitting diode (LED) () and connectors thereof. The system includes: a chip () having general purpose input output (GPIO) function and a plurality of pins (), a test fixture (), a parallel interface (), and a programmable device (). The programmable device includes a setting module (), a pin initializing module (), a potential controlling module (), a data capturing module (), and a comparing module (). A related method is also provided.

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