CN102681872A - Automatic cold boot method of notebook computer - Google Patents
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The invention discloses an automatic cold boot method of a notebook computer. The automatic cold boot method is used for stability testing during startup and shutdown and comprises the following steps of: a, executing a shutdown script by a host system, setting the delayed time for automatically executing cold boot by an embedded controller of the notebook computer, and calling a shutdown command to execute a shutdown process; b, receiving a shutdown power-down command of the host system and executing a power-down shutdown time sequence, by the embedded controller; c, executing a power-on reset time sequence by the embedded controller when exceeding the delayed time; and d, after completing the cold boot and entering the interface of the host system, automatically calling the shutdown script, and then turning to a for execution. By the above manner, the automatic cold boot method of the notebook computer, disclosed by the invention, can achieve the purpose of cold boot without special cold boot equipment as well as manual pressing of a power button, completely realize full-automatic unmanned shutdown and startup tests, and avoid the cockamamie actions of testing personnel for manual startup and shutdown, so that a stability test result is more accurate.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to the stability test of notebook computer switching on and shutting down, particularly relate to the method for the automatic cold start-up of a kind of notebook computer.
Background technology
Embedded controller (Embedded Controller is called for short EC) is one of important devices on the notebook computer, and its status never inferior to the north and south bridge, is widely used in notebook computer.Embedded controller is being undertaken tasks such as notebook computer built-in keybad, touch pad (TOUCHPAD) processing, start electrification reset sequential, shutdown power-off sequential, battery intelligent management of charging and discharging and monitoring temperature, fan control.Embedded controller plays an important role in portable, intelligent, the personalized design of notebook computer.In notebook computer, embedded controller is one to head straight for, and no matter you are at start or off-mode, only if you are battery and the complete removal of power supply adaptor.Under off-mode, embedded controller keeps operation always, and at the boot-strap information of waiting for the user.And after start, embedded controller is more as KBC, the control of battery charging and discharging management and equipment such as charging indicator light and fan, it in addition controlling the state such as standby, dormancy of system.
The notebook computer cold start-up is exactly under the state that the electricity on the mainboard is all turned off, to carry out electrifying timing sequence and reset timing again, accomplishes whole mainboard electrification reset process, makes system get into normal operating conditions.Cold start-up can realize through software and power knob dual mode.
Usually when doing the stability test of switching on and shutting down, need the artificial action of shutting down and starting shooting; Perhaps use external cold-starting device to assist to accomplish shutdown and boot action; The working strength that such working method can increase the tester can design cold-starting device and increased cost with purchasing in addition; And the result who is tested also has uncertain factor, and the test effect also is affected.
Summary of the invention
The technical matters that the present invention mainly solves provides the method for the automatic cold start-up of a kind of notebook computer; Do not need special cold start-up equipment; Do not need to reach by power knob manually the purpose of cold start-up yet; Can accomplish unattended full-automatic shutdown, start test fully, avoid the loaded down with trivial details action of tester's hand switch machine, make the stability test result more accurate.
For solving the problems of the technologies described above, the technical scheme that the present invention adopts is: the method for the automatic cold start-up of a kind of notebook computer is provided, is used for the stability test of switching on and shutting down, it is characterized in that, may further comprise the steps:
A, host computer system are carried out the shutdown script, and the embedded controller that notebook computer is set automatically performs the delay time of cold start-up, and call shutdown command and carry out shutdown process;
B, embedded controller are received the shutdown power down order of host computer system, carry out power down shutdown sequential;
C, delay time are overtime, and embedded controller is carried out the electrification reset sequential;
D, cold start-up are accomplished, and behind the entering host computer system interface, call the shutdown script automatically, promptly change a step and carry out.
In preferred embodiment of the present invention, described delay time was set to more than or equal to 5 seconds.
The invention has the beneficial effects as follows: the method for the automatic cold start-up of notebook computer of the present invention; Do not need special cold start-up equipment; Do not need to reach by power knob manually the purpose of cold start-up yet; The tester only need use a simple script delay time to be set and to use shutdown command to carry out shutdown process in operating system, and embedded controller will come again the cold start-up machine to get into system according to delay time, and system can start this script automatically then; Shutdown and cold start-up just circulate always like this; Can accomplish unattended full-automatic shutdown, start test fully, avoid the loaded down with trivial details action of tester's hand switch machine, make the stability test result more accurate.
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Fig. 1 is the process flow diagram of method one preferred embodiment of the automatic cold start-up of notebook computer of the present invention.
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Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing preferred embodiment of the present invention is set forth in detail, thereby protection scope of the present invention is made more explicit defining so that advantage of the present invention and characteristic can be easier to it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that.
See also Fig. 1, the invention provides the method for the automatic cold start-up of a kind of notebook computer, be used for the stability test of switching on and shutting down, may further comprise the steps:
A, host computer system are carried out the shutdown script, and the embedded controller that notebook computer is set automatically performs the delay time of cold start-up, and call shutdown command and carry out shutdown process;
B, embedded controller are received the shutdown power down order of host computer system, carry out power down shutdown sequential;
C, delay time are overtime, and embedded controller is carried out the electrification reset sequential;
D, cold start-up are accomplished, and behind the entering host computer system interface, call the shutdown script automatically, promptly change a step and carry out.
In above-mentioned, delay time can be set to more than or equal to 5 seconds, and the delay time among the present invention is set to 5 seconds, through the ACPI command index in the host computer system delay time was write embedded controller built-in variable shutdown_pwron_delay.Delay time is overtime, and promptly shutdown_pwron_delay equals 0.
It is 5 seconds that delay time among the present invention requires minimum, receives notifications power down order from embedded controller and begins to the time that executes the power down shutdown, adds that time-delay to the time of carrying out the beginning that powers on again, is required delay time.Delay time is just overtime if also complete power down appears in the short meeting of delay time, cause calling once more the function that powers on, and cold start-up does not again automatically reach the object of the invention.
Call shutdown command and carry out shutdown process, each process of shutdown system, each service of unloading and driver module etc.; Through ACPI command index in the host computer system embedded controller is assigned the power down shutdown command.
Wherein, Program process is during electrification reset: the embedded controller of notebook computer calls boot program; By powering on and the reset timing execution of embedded controller firmware setting, various voltages successively power on according to this sequential, and various device also resets according to reset timing.
It is 5 seconds that the Auto Power On delay time is set in operating system; System sends the software shutdown command and carries out shutdown process then; The embedded controller of notebook computer calls the cold start-up program (the power knob start is pressed in simulation) in the notebook computer, afterwards according to normal cold start-up electrification reset sequential according to the delay time countdown that configures after timing finishes; Accomplish the normal boot-strap process of notebook computer, get into operation system interface.
The method of the automatic cold start-up of notebook computer that the present invention discloses; Do not need special cold start-up equipment; Do not need to reach by power knob manually the purpose of cold start-up yet; The tester only need use a simple script delay time to be set and to use shutdown command to carry out shutdown process in operating system, and embedded controller will come again the cold start-up machine to get into system according to delay time, and system can start this script automatically then; Shutdown and cold start-up just circulate always like this; Can accomplish unattended full-automatic shutdown, start test fully, avoid the loaded down with trivial details action of tester's hand switch machine, make the stability test result more accurate.
The above is merely embodiments of the invention; Be not so limit claim of the present invention; Every equivalent structure or equivalent flow process conversion that utilizes instructions of the present invention and accompanying drawing content to be done; Or directly or indirectly be used in other relevant technical fields, all in like manner be included in the scope of patent protection of the present invention.
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1. the method for the automatic cold start-up of notebook computer is used for the stability test of switching on and shutting down, it is characterized in that, may further comprise the steps:
A, host computer system are carried out the shutdown script, and the embedded controller that notebook computer is set automatically performs the delay time of cold start-up, and call shutdown command and carry out shutdown process;
B, embedded controller are received the shutdown power down order of host computer system, carry out power down shutdown sequential;
C, delay time are overtime, and embedded controller is carried out the electrification reset sequential;
D, cold start-up are accomplished, and behind the entering host computer system interface, call the shutdown script automatically, promptly change a step and carry out.
2. the method for the automatic cold start-up of notebook computer according to claim 1 is characterized in that described delay time was set to more than or equal to 5 seconds.
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