Claims
- 1. An external memory apparatus for use with a personal computer comprising:an IDE-BUS interface formed within the external memory apparatus; a second interface formed within the external memory apparatus; a switching circuit coupled to said IDE-BUS interface and said second interface; and a single BUS interface only coupled between the external memory apparatus and the personal computer, whereby said IDE-BUS interface and said second interface may be selectively used by switching said switching circuit depending upon a configuration of the personal computer and the single BUS interface.
- 2. An external memory apparatus for use with a personal computer as in claim 1 wherein:the external memory apparatus reproduces a function of a CD-ROM apparatus.
- 3. An external memory apparatus for use with a personal computer as in claim 1 wherein:the external memory apparatus comprises a CD-ROM apparatus.
- 4. An external memory apparatus for use with a personal computer as in claim 1 wherein:said second interface comprises a ISA-BUS interface.
- 5. A personal computer system comprising:a personal computer having a first and second computer BUS interface; an external memory apparatus coupled to said personal computer; a first external memory apparatus BUS interface formed within said external memory apparatus; a second external memory apparatus BUS interface formed within said external memory apparatus; a switching circuit formed within said external memory apparatus and coupled to said first and second external memory apparatus BUS interface; and a single one only of the first and second computer BUS interfaces coupled between said external memory apparatus and said personal computer system, whereby either of said first and second external memory apparatus BUS interfaces may be selectively used by switching said switching circuit depending upon a configuration of said personal computer and the single one only of the first and second computer BUS interfaces.
- 6. A personal computer system as in claim 5 wherein:said external memory apparatus comprises a CD-ROM apparatus.
- 7. A personal computer system as in claim 5 wherein:said first external memory apparatus BUS interface comprises an IDE-BUS interface; and said second external memory apparatus BUS interface comprises a ISA-BUS interface.
- 8. An external memory apparatus for use with a personal computer comprising:a first interface formed within said external memory apparatus; a second interface formed within said external memory apparatus; and a single BUS interface only coupled between the external memory apparatus and the personal computer, whereby either of said first and second interface may be selectively coupled to the personal computer depending upon a configuration of the personal computer and the single BUS interface.
- 9. An external memory apparatus for use with a personal computer as in claim 8 wherein:the external memory apparatus comprises a function for reproducing CD-ROM apparatus.
- 10. An external memory apparatus for use with a personal computer as in claim 8 wherein:the external memory apparatus comprises CD-ROM apparatus.
- 11. An external memory apparatus for use with a personal computer as in claim 8 wherein:said first interface comprises IDE-BUS interface.
- 12. An external memory apparatus for use with a personal computer as in claim 8 wherein:said second interface comprises ISA-BUS interface.
- 13. A personal computer system comprising:a personal computer having a first and second computer BUS interface; an external memory apparatus coupled to said personal computer; a first external memory apparatus BUS interface formed within said external memory apparatus; a second external memory apparatus BUS interface formed within said external memory apparatus; and a single BUS interface only coupled between said external memory apparatus and said person computer, whereby either of said first and second interface may be selectively coupled to said personal computer depending upon a configuration of said personal computer and the single BUS interface.
- 14. A personal computer system as in claim 13 wherein:said external memory apparatus comprises a function for reproducing CD-ROM apparatus.
- 15. A personal computer system as in claim 13 wherein:said external memory apparatus comprises CD-ROM apparatus.
- 16. A personal computer system as in claim 13 wherein:said first interface comprises IDE-BUS interface.
- 17. A personal computer system as in claim 13 wherein:said second interface comprises ISA-BUS interface.
- 18. A CD-ROM external memory apparatus for use with a personal computer comprising:an IDE-BUS interface provided in the CD-ROM external memory apparatus; an ISA-BUS interface provide in the CD-ROM external memory apparatus; a switching circuit coupled to said IDE-BUS interface and said ISA-BUS interface; and a single BUS interface only coupled between the CD-ROM external memory apparatus and the person computer, whereby said IDE-BUS interface and said ISA-BUS interface may be selectively used by switching said switching circuit even if the configuration of the personal computer is different.
Priority Claims (1)
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS
This application is a division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/545,488, filed Apr. 10, 2000, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,539,442; which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/985,584, filed Dec. 5, 1997, now abandoned; which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/276,440, filed Jul. 18, 1994, now abandoned; which claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 to Japanese Patent Application No. 5-041032, filed Jul. 28, 1993, and all being incorporated by reference herein for all purposes.
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