A computer system has an internal mounting unit in which a device
supporting a predetermined interface is mounted. The computer system
includes an external mounting unit supporting the interface; a device
controller comprising a plurality of communication channels, which can
communicate with the device, for communicating with the device mounted in
the internal mounting unit through a first communication channel of the
plurality of communication channels and communicating with an external
apparatus mounted in the external mounting unit through a second
communication channel of the plurality of communication channels; and a
switching controller for selectively connecting the external apparatus
mounted in the external mounting unit to one of the second communication
channel of the device controller and the device mounted in the internal
mounting unit according to power-on/off of the system.