Patent ID: 6477594
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
A computer monitor adapted for use with a computer, comprising:a plurality of screen-control switches, said screen-control switches including a select switch and at least one adjustment switch; an input 1 out put circuit adapted to be connected to the computer; and a processor connected to said screen-control switches and said input/output circuit, and adapted to detect if a universal serial bus (USB) standard compliant-interface was established between said inputloutput circuit and the computer; said processor performing a hardware-based on-screen display routine to adjust screen characteristics of the computer monitor when the screen-control switches are operated and the USB standard compliant-interface is not detected; said processor generating a command that is assigned to an operated one of said screen-control switches and that is to be received by the computer via the USB standard compliant interface when the USB standard compliant-interface is detected.