CD rom storage device

A storage device for a programmed or programmable medium, the storage device including;

• a housing;
• a storage member arranged in the housing for movement relative to the housing, the member having a plurality of storage compartments each for storing a respective said medium;
• drive means for driving the carousel relative to the housing;
• a reader for receiving a storage medium from one of the compartments and for reading from or writing onto the storage medium;
• coupling means for coupling the reader to a computer so that data from the medium can be supplied to the computer or data from the computer supplied to the medium;
• and
• control means for controlling movement of the storage member relative to the housing so that when an input commanded is input into the computer, data can be supplied from the computer to the control means to cause the control means to move the storage member relative to the housing to present a required medium to the reader for reading from and/or writing onto the medium.

A programmable or programmed medium reader or writer including;

• a reading and/or writing unit for reading from or writing onto a medium;
• a first entry opening;
• a second entry opening linearly aligned with the first entrance opening so that the medium can be inserted through the first opening and into the reader and then exit the second opening, or alternatively enter the second opening and exit the first opening;
• and
• drive means for driving the medium out of either the first or second opening.

A storage device for a programmed or programmable medium, the storage device including;

• a housing;
• movement relative to the housing, the storage member having a plurality of separate storage compartments each for storing one of the said medium;
• a reader and/or writer for receiving medium from the storage member and for reading from the medium or writing onto the medium;
• control means for controlling movement of the storage member for presenting one of the medium to the reader;
• electrical coupling means coupled to the control means for connecting the control means to a computer;
• an electrical connector on the housing for enabling a plurality of the devices to be electrically connected together;
• wherein a plurality of said storage devices are enabled to be coupled together by interconnecting the connector of one storage device with the connector of another storage device so that information from any medium stored in any one of the storage devices can be read and supplied to the computer by the electrical coupling means.