New ADS USB ``Doc''king Station Cures Legacy Device Woes; ADS Launches Product That Connects USB, Serial and Parallel Devices to PC.CERRITOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 1999-- ADS Technologies Inc., a leading provider of USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. upgrade solutions, Wednesday announced the release of the USB Docking Station (1) A cradle for a portable device that serves to charge the unit and connect it to other sources or destinations. For example, an iPod docking station charges the iPod and connects it to a computer, speakers or TV set. , an all-in-one device that provides three USB ports, a nine-pin serial port and a parallel printer port. This latest addition to the popular ADS Technologies USB product line is designed to allow USB-enabled computers also to connect legacy serial and parallel peripheral devices, announced Mike McCoy The name Mike McCoy may refer to two former NFL players with the Green Bay Packers:
"We understand that many consumers want to take advantage of the convenience of USB technology, but aren't ready to discard their serial or parallel devices," remarked McCoy. "The USB Docking Station allows them to retain their investments in mice, printers and modems since replacing them with their USB counterparts would no longer be necessary." USB allows users to hot plug peripherals into a PC without having to re-boot the computer in order to recognize the devices or to configure the system. With the USB Docking Station, serial and parallel devices also gain these plug-and-play capabilities without causing interrupt request See IRQ. interrupt request - (IRQ) The name of an input found on many processors which causes the processor to suspend normal instruction execution temporarily and to start executing an interrupt handler routine. (IRQ (Interrupt ReQuest) A hardware interrupt on a PC. There are 16 IRQ lines used to signal the CPU that a peripheral event has started or terminated. Except for PCI devices, two devices cannot use the same line. ) conflicts. The serial port supports legacy modems, mice and other serial devices, while the printer port supports all parallel-port printers. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. McCoy, in the near future many major PC manufacturers will no longer produce personal computer notebooks with serial and parallel ports, but instead offer notebooks with USB ports only. The USB Docking Station offers compatibility for legacy peripherals. The self-powered USB Docking Station features an INTEL USB controller and microprocessor. It is the only USB product on the market today that is marked "INTEL USB Solution." System requirements: IBM-compatible PC, available USB port and Windows 98. Estimated street price is $99.99; available at most major retail outlets. ADS Technologies brings the cutting-edge technology of upgrade, network and presentation solutions to the personal computer marketplace. The privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. manufactures USB and 1394 hardware, TV tuner cards, and scan converters for both PCs and Macs. For more information or graphics, contact Christina Cu at 800/888-5244 or visit the "Press Room" at www.adstech.com |
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