ADB Devices
The Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) is used to communicate with the keyboard, the mouse, and other user-input devices. |
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ATA Devices
ATA stands for AT Attachment, a standard interface used with storage devices such as hard disk drives. ATA drives are also referred to as integrated drive electronics (IDE) drives. |
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Block-Level Device Drivers
Block devices read and write blocks of data and provide random access to data. Disk drives are the most common block devices. |
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Cursor Devices
Cursor devices control the location of the cursor and include relative devices, such as a mouse, and absolute devices, such as a graphics tablet. |
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Device Manager
The Device Manager is the part of the Mac OS that controls the exchange of information between applications and hardware devices. |
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Display Devices
The Display Manager communicates with a video device driver to change display modes for displays that support multiple screen resolutions. |
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Ethernet Driver
The Ethernet driver controls communication over the Ethernet. |
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PC Card Services
PC Card Services are system software used by all PC Card (PCMCIA card) client software. |
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PCI Card Services
PCI Card drivers are supported by several parts of the Mac OS, such as the Name Registry and the Driver Servies Library. |
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Power Manager
The Power Manager is the part of the Mac OS that controls power to the internal hardware devices of Macintosh PowerBook computers. |
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SCSI Manager
The SCSI Manager is the part of the Mac OS that controls the transfer of data between a Macintosh computer and peripheral devices connected through the Small Computer System Interface (SCSI). |
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Serial Driver
The Serial Driver supports asynchronous serial data communication between applications and serial devices connected to the modem and printer ports. |
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USB
Devices
Universal
Serial Bus (USB) is a high-speed serial bus used to communicate
with human interface devices such as the Apple USB keyboard
and mouse; low-bandwidth USB devices such as printers, scanners,
modems, and mass-storage devices; and USB gaming devices, such
as joysticks. |
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