A console display for personal computers is disclosed. The display device is
installed
at the back of a face panel on a host computer, comprising a dial meter and a signal
detection circuit, wherein the output of the signal detection circuit is connected
to the dial meter and the input is connected to a specific hardware component inside
the host computer to receive signal outputs from specific hardware components.
The signals from specific hardware components are analyzed to determine the magnitude
of the signals. The output from the signal detection circuit is then used to drive
the dial meter of the display device, so that the computer user is able to monitor
the operation conditions of critical components for early signs of developing hardware failures.
