Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Hideaki Kajihara

Tsutomu Shimada

Koji Kimura

Michihiko Tsunekawa

Masahiro Ando

Asami Sato

An information processing apparatus which makes it possible to accurately manage a plurality of storage media realized by cooperation with each other while maintaining a combination or combinations thereof, and manage data for each OS. A storage media supporting device removably supporting at least one storage medium is removably attached to the information processing apparatus. When the storage media supporting device is attached to the information processing apparatus, the storage media housed in the storage media supporting device is electrically connected to the information processing apparatus. The contents of data stored in the storage media are detected, and a visible identifier provided on the storage media supporting device is changed into a state corresponding to the detection result.

Information processing apparatus, storage medium supporting device, and identifier changing method

A metal structure () having a substantially U-letter shape is provided in a chassis. Tripod screw attaching portions () are provided to the upper and lower portions of the metal structure. A casing is arranged to cover the front surface of the front portion and the lower surface of the rear portion of the metal structure (). A metal chassis panel () is attached to cover at least the left and right surfaces of the metal structure. The casing portion of the front surface of the metal structure is substantially curved to enable tally lamp light to be recognized at the casing portion of the front surface.

Monitoring camera

There is provided an electronic apparatus that can solve the problem with the prior art that a removable electronic device is removed while the removable electronic device is in operation, leading to unfavorable results. A disk unit is removably attached to the main body of the electronic apparatus and receives at least one removable hard disk as a removable electronic device removably attached thereto. A locking mechanism locks together the disk unit and the main body. A CPU controls the locking mechanism to inhibit the disk unit and the main body from being locked together while the removable hard disk is in operation.

Electronic apparatus and information processing apparatus

A storage medium can be mounted at and dismounted from an information processing apparatus without having to dismount a storage medium adapter from the information processing apparatus, and one of the storage medium and the storage medium adapter can be selectively ejected, while providing an improvement of operating performance and the like. When the storage medium is ejected from the storage medium adapter, a first conveying roller rotates 90&#xb0; counterclockwise by the forward rotation of a driving motor, and due to an arc portion contacting the storage medium, the storage medium is ejected by the first conveying roller and a first driven roller. When the storage medium adapter is ejected from a socket, a second conveying roller rotates 180&#xb0; counterclockwise by the backward rotation of the driving motor, and due to an arc portion contacting the storage medium, the storage medium adapter is ejected by the second conveying roller and a second driven roller.

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Kanagawa, Japan

Hideaki Kajihara