摘要:
Disclosed is a data processing apparatus that has two or more internal SCSI devices, to include a SCSI controller, that can also accommodate eternal SCSI devices via a port connector and that can manage the ID numbers (identification numbers) of the internal SCSI devices separately from all the other SCSI devices without requiring any action by a user; and a method for controlling such a data processing apparatus. According to the present invention, ID numbers can be written into internal SCSI devices. ID numbers that do not collide with the ID numbers of the externally connected SCSI devices are assigned to the respective internal SCSI devices. The system can automatically write the ID numbers during the booting process or when the system configuration is physically changed. Even when there are SCSI hard disk drives installed both inside and outside the system, the ID numbers of the SCSI hard disk drives that are internally positioned can be read so that the internal SCSI hard disk drives can be designated. When a system enters into a hibernation mode because the remaining capacity of a battery falls low, an internal SCSI hard disk can be designated as a hibernation target to which a hibernation file is saved.
摘要:
A communication adapter device for use in facsimile device combined with computer, which connects a facsimile device with a computer or connecting facsimile devices with each other comprising a telephone circuit interface portion, a facsimile device interface portion, electricity supplying means, a digital interface portion, first image information transmitting means, second image information transmitting means, third image information transmitting means, control means, communication state monitoring means, and change-over means for changing over the execution state of facsimile communication. The transmission of the image information can be done freely and the adminisitration of the correspondence state executed by the computer can be facilitated by use of the above-mentioned communication adapter device. As a result of utilizing such communication adapter device, the treatment of signla processing can be performed with a high degree of certainty.
摘要:
A method and a computer system are provided for automatically setting the logical positions of multiple screen displays. A computer system may comprise a plurality of display devices, at least one image capturing device, and a controller. The controller may be coupled to the display devices and image capturing devices. The adjustment module may be adapted to adjust the plurality of the display settings.
摘要:
A computer system having an operating environment configured for enabling boot up in a relatively short time is disclosed. A hard disk is utilized to store a boot file. A run process list registers a process to be run during boot up. When the computer system is being booted up, if the run process list registers a process to load the boot file, a process control unit does not control a process management unit, so that the process is run as usual. If the process is not registered, the process management unit suspends the process. When the suspended process is called by another process later, the process control unit makes the process resumed on demand.
摘要:
A laptop PC is enabled to operate with small power consumption while maintaining a specific function. A laptop PC is provided with a HDD and can operate in a normal mode and a doze mode as a new operating mode. In the doze mode, the computer can operate with power consumption less than in the normal mode while executing a process to implement a specific function. In the doze mode a shift event is created, and a process existing at that time is force-suspended or an I/O processing completion notification is suspended to a process that makes an I/O request to the HDD. As a result, the laptop PC is enabled to operate with small power consumption by stopping the HDD while maintaining a specific function.
摘要:
A mechanical transport device includes a system for transport; and a hard disk drive attached to the system. The hard disk drive comprises a magnetic recording disk to record data, a head to read or write the data to or from the disk, and a drop sensor designed to sense a shock condition. The system for transport may be a vehicle such as a car. Additional systems are also presented.
摘要:
A method for playing a media file from a hard disc drive (HDD) within a portable personal computer without interruption is disclosed. The portable type personal computer is provided with an impact protection system for the HDD. A media player plays a media file by reading a group of data blocks constituting the media file out of the HDD in order. The media player invokes a function for reading any of the data blocks into a buffer. The function is hooked by a media driver, and the media driver writes a data block that has a larger size than the data blocks in a media cache, in response to an operation to read any of the data blocks. The media player then plays the data blocks transferred from the media cache to a buffer region.
摘要:
A System and Method provides for a connection to a predetermined access point in an optimal time even when a network name of the access point is hidden. A computer apparatus comprises a connection list table for storing the identification information of a wireless network and the information indicating that the access point for connection to the network is a “hidden access point” having not issued the identification information in association with the identification information, and an access point switching software for confirming the connection by trying an actual connection to the “hidden access point” after getting the information from the connection list table, and for acquiring the predetermined identification information by scanning the identification information for designating a connection partner.
摘要:
The invention provides a method for a portable electronic device such as a computer to be capable of safely coping with the occurrence of a surprise removal from an external hard disk drive (HDD) connected by wireless. An HDD is connected to a portable computer by wireless via a wireless extension device. First, a wireless communication path between the HDD and the portable computer is configured. Subsequently, a file is read and edited by accessing the HDD from the portable computer. Next, removal information indicating that the portable computer is away from the HDD is produced. The removal information can be produced by detecting an acceleration generated in the portable computer, or by directly detecting the distance by the strength of the wireless signal. Data under editing is saved before occurrence of surprise removal by ejecting the HDD in response to the production of the removal information.
摘要:
A method, apparatus and program storage device for magnetic disk drive protection is provided. A stable position data storage stores stable-state information representing a magnetic disk drive in an operating environment that satisfies a certain condition. An acceleration sensor senses changes in acceleration acting on the magnetic disk drive and a rest-state measuring unit determines whether the magnetic disk drive is in a state of rest based on information acquired by the acceleration sensor. An operating state determination unit, in response to a first determination by the rest-state measuring unit that the magnetic disk drive is in a state of rest, determines when the state of rest corresponds to the stable-state information stored in the stable position data storage, and sets a detection sensitivity to a sign that which indicates an impending shock to the magnetic disk drive based on a result of a second determination. A magnetic head operation controller controls operation of the magnetic disk drive including retraction of a magnetic head based on the detection sensitivity set by the operating state determination unit.