Monitoring device for a computing device of a computer system, the computer system, and method for monitoring the computing device of the computer system

A computer system comprising a computing device and a monitoring device, said computing device including a central processing unit and an input/output control unit connected electrically to said central processing unit, said monitoring device being disposed to control said computing device and including:

• a wireless receiving unit disposed on said computing device and connected electrically to said input/output control unit;
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• a remote control module connected electrically and detachably to said computing device, and including
• a connecting interface connected electrically and detachably to said input/output control unit,
• a microprocessor connected electrically to said connecting interface and connected electrically to said input/output control unit through said connecting interface, wherein the microprocessor is operable to store two or more user customization settings,
• a plurality of key units each of which is depressible to generate a control signal, wherein each of the two or more user customization settings is applied to a different key unit, and wherein each of the user customization settings applies a user-configured function to the applied key unit, and
• a wireless transmitting unit connected electrically to said microprocessor such that, when said connecting interface is connected electrically to said input/output control unit, said microprocessor transmits the control signal to said input/output control unit through said connecting interface to thereby communicate with said computing device, and such that, when said connecting interface is disconnected from said input/output control unit, said microprocessor transmits the control signal to said wireless receiving unit through said wireless transmitting unit to thereby communicate with said computing device.

A method for monitoring a computing device of a computer system, comprising:

• (A) detecting whether a remote control module is assembled electrically to the computing device;
• (B) enabling the remote control module to communicate with the computing device through wireless remote control if the remote control module is not assembled electrically to the computing device;
• (C) enabling the remote control module to communicate with the computing device through a connecting interface of the remote control module which is connected electrically to the computing device if the remote control module is assembled electrically to the computing device;
• (D) receiving input from a key unit;
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• (E) in response to receiving input from the key unit, a microprocessor sending a user-customized control signal to the computing device, wherein the user-customized control signal was set by a user and associated with the key unit in the microprocessor.