Patent ID: 6401152
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
In a computer system including: a group of electrical devices, an address ID module connected to each of said electrical devices, a routing module connected to at least one of said electrical devices, and an electrical device controller connected to the routing module; a method for managing the group of electrical devices comprising: providing a presence signal, input to the address ID module and the routing module, to indicate whether one of the group of electrical devices is located on a motherboard; andif the presence signal indicates that one of the group of electrical devices is located on the motherboard: operating the address ID module to assign a primary address to the electrical device located on the motherboard, and to assign a secondary address to at least one of the group of electrical devices (other than said electrical device located on the motherboard), and operating the routing module to route an output signal from at least one of the group of electrical devices (other than said electrical device located on the motherboard) to at least one input of the controller adapted for input from a secondary electrical device.