Appeal No. 2002-2238
Application No. 09/107,768
1. A method of replacing a failed hardware device in a
computer, the failed hardware device having associated therewith a
resource that interfaces the failed hardware device with at least
one application executing in the computer, the method comprising:
(a) removing power from the failed hardware device in
response to user input received through a control panel on the
computer;
(b) after user replacement of the failed hardware device with
a replacement hardware device, supplying power to the replacement
hardware device in response to user input received from the
control panel; and
(c) automatically associating the resource with the
replacement hardware device after power is supplied to the
replacement hardware device.
8. An apparatus, comprising:
(a) a control panel configured to receive user input;
(b) a memory in which is resident a resource that is
configured to provide an interface between a hardware device
coupled to the apparatus and at least one application executing in
the apparatus; and
(c) a program, resident in the memory, the program configured
to selectively remove power from a failed hardware device and
supply power to a replacement hardware device in response to user
input supplied to the control panel to permit replacement of the
failed hardware device with the replacement hardware device; and,
in response thereto, to automatically associate the resource with
the replacement hardware device after power is supplied to the
replacement hardware device.
14. A program product, comprising:
(a) a program for use in replacing a failed hardware device
electrically coupled to a computer with a replacement hardware
device, the failed hardware device having associated therewith a
resource that interfaces the failed hardware device with at least
one application executing in the computer, the program configured
to selectively remove power from the failed hardware device and
supply power to the replacement hardware device in response to
user input supplied to a control panel in the computer to permit
replacement of the failed hardware device with the replacement
hardware device, the program further configured to automatically
associate the resource with the replacement hardware device after
power is supplied to the replacement hardware device; and
(b) a signal bearing media bearing the program.
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