Promise Introduces First Peripheral Port Expansion Card to Support Communications, Parallel & IDE Devices; Offers More Device Addresses, Easy-Access Jumper Layout for Easy Installation.SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 21, 1998--Promise Technology Inc. introduces I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output Max(TM), the first peripheral port expansion card to support every type of PC peripheral product available today. The 16-bit ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. card (MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) $39.95) adds a second set of high-speed input/output ports, one bi-directional EPP/ECP parallel port, and one IDE port for PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). , VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association, Milpitas, CA, www.vesa.org) A membership organization founded in 1989 that sets interface standards for the PC, workstation and computing environments. Note the following VESA standards following this entry. , or ISA-based PCs. I/O Max also offers an expanded choice of device addresses and settings to ensure conflict-free installation with a PC's existing serial and parallel ports. I/O Max allows users to add more of any type of peripheral device to their system -- including IDE devices (Iomega(TM), Syquest(TM), Imation(TM) and Mitsubishi(TM) removable drives, CD-ROMs, and tape backups), parallel port devices (removable drives, tape backups, and printers), and communications devices (modems, digitizers, and pointing devices.) The IDE port on I/O Max supports two IDE devices, including non-bootable hard drives. Two high-speed serial ports offer UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter) The electronic circuit that makes up the serial port. Also known as "universal serial asynchronous receiver transmitter" (USART), it converts parallel bytes from the CPU into serial bits for transmission, and vice 16550 support to handle modems with speeds up to 115,000Kbps. The bi-directional parallel port provides EPP/ECP support for today's faster parallel devices. All I/O Max ports co-exist with the user's current IDE and I/O ports. I/O Max offers a simplified jumper block design for hassle-free installation and pull-tabs for easier jumper handling. Each setting uses a unique pair of jumper pins instead of complicated pin combinations, and are logically organized into single lines. I/O Max ports can be individually enabled or disabled as needed. "With more IDE and I/O devices available, two IDE ports and one set of I/O ports are no longer enough," said Sam Sirisena, Promise vice president of sales and marketing. "I/O Max offers a simple upgrade solution by adding more ports and letting users easily customize the card for their system, whether it's PCI, VESA, or ISA-based." I/O Max is compatible with MS-DOS MS-DOS in full Microsoft Disk Operating System Operating system for personal computers. MS-DOS was based on DOS, developed in 1980 by Seattle Computer Products. Microsoft Corp. bought the rights to DOS in 1981, and released MS-DOS with IBM's PC that year. 5.0 and above, Windows 3.1x, Windows for Workgroups A version of Windows 3.1 introduced in 1992 that added peer-to-peer networking. See Windows. (operating system) Windows for Workgroups - (WFW, WFWG) A version of Windows 3.1 which works with a network. Although stand-alone 3. 3.11, Windows 95/98, Windows NT, and other major operating systems. The card is offered with a limited, two-year warranty. Promise Technology, with headquarters in San Jose, is a worldwide leader in IDE controllers and peripheral I/O solutions that improve system performance -- including IDE storage, subsystems, and performance peripherals. The company holds an impressive track record of design innovations and product introductions since its founding in 1988. Promise developed the first IDE caching controller, the first Ultra DMA controller card, and the first controller to offer IDE RAID for desktop PCs. For additional information, contact: Frank Widder, Promise Technology, 1460 Koll Circle, San Jose, Calif. 95112. Phone: 408/452-0948, Ext. 244. Fax: 408/452-1534. Email: frank@promise.com. URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : www.promise.com. CONTACT: T&O/RobertsMealer Sylvia Chansler, 949/855-7870 schansler@topr.com or Promise Technology Frank Widder, 800/888-0245, Ext. 244 frank@promise.com |
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