Patent ID: 7992041
Filing Date: 2011-08-02
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A peripheral device which is connected to a computer through an interface, comprising: a detection section configured to interpret a mode indicating signal sent via an interface, which is outputted from the computer and indicates a normal mode or a test mode, and detect the normal mode and the test mode; a first memory device for storing a program which is executed by the peripheral device in the normal mode; a second memory device configured to store an evaluation program that is transmitted from the computer, the evaluation program being for evaluating the peripheral device and the integrated circuit for the peripheral device; and a starting means for starting the program in the first memory device when the normal mode is detected by the detection section, and for starting the evaluation program stored in the second memory device, wherein the evaluation program is for evaluating the peripheral device and the integrated circuit for the peripheral device, when the test mode is detected by the detection section.