CN1763725A - Computer state indication method and apparatus - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a computer state indication method and device, which is characterized by the following: the basic input-and-output system detects the color option of state indication, which sends the color information to the color control unit; the color control unit explains the color information, which outputs the working pressure indication lamp activation circuit corresponding to the color information; the indication lamp activation circuit activates the state indication lamp corresponding to the color of working pressure.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to computer mode indication technology, especially relate to a kind of method and device of regulating the computer state indicator light color.
Background technology
Usually, the duty for the ease of the user understands computing machine all can be provided with working station indicator on the computing machine.For example, the indicator of the power supply status of computing machine shows when lamp is bright that computing machine is in running order; Computing machine dormant state pilot lamp shows when lamp is bright that computing machine is in dormant state, just can rework in case activate.In addition, reset in addition and start and pilot lamp such as outage indication.
In the prior art, above-mentioned various status indicator lamps all adopt fixing color when work, in case after that is to say that the product moulding is dispatched from the factory, the color relation during its pilot lamp work can not change.For example, its indicator of the power supply status was selected green for use when computer product was produced, and then computing machine power light when work just shows green, and no longer changes such as becoming blueness.Want to select for use blueness, just need select blue indicator light for use when producing, in case select for use blueness just can not become green again, therefore, in case the product moulding, the color during pilot lamp work is difficult to change.Product seems dull and does not have new meaning, lacks the fashion characteristics.
Summary of the invention
In order to overcome the technological deficiency that active computer status indicator lamp color is difficult to change, the technical matters that the present invention solves is to provide a kind of computer state indication method and device, can realize the demonstration of different colours according to demand.
For this reason, the technical scheme of technical solution problem of the present invention is: a kind of computer state indication method is provided, comprises:
1) during the computing machine power-on self-test, basic input/output system detected state indicator light colors option sends colouring information to the color control module;
2) described color control module is resolved aforementioned colouring information, exports the operating voltage corresponding with this colouring information to drive circuit of indicator;
3) described drive circuit of indicator driving condition pilot lamp under aforementioned operating voltage control;
4) described status indicator lamp shows the color corresponding with aforementioned operating voltage.
Preferably, described step 2) in, during output services voltage, described color control module is according to the voltage of the selected pin of colouring information; In the described step 3), the drive circuit of indicator that is connected with described pin drives corresponding status indicator lamp.
Preferably, in the described step 4), luminescent device corresponding in the described status indicator lamp starts under the driving of drive circuit of indicator.
Preferably, in the described step 4), described status indicator lamp sends corresponding color under the driving of drive circuit of indicator.
Preferably, before described step 1), further comprise the step that color options is set.
The present invention also provides a kind of computer mode indicating device, comprises color control module, the drive circuit of indicator that is connected with described color control module and connects described drive circuit of indicator and by the status indicator lamp of its driving; Described color control module is used to resolve the colouring information that basic input/output system sends, to the corresponding operating voltage of drive circuit of indicator output; Described drive circuit of indicator according to this operating voltage driving condition pilot lamp to show corresponding color.
Preferably, the described color control module chip that is embedded chip, single-chip microcomputer or computer-internal.
Preferably, described color control module is the EC/KBC chip.
Preferably, described drive circuit of indicator comprises a plurality of complex pipes of being made up of triode, and its base stage is connected with the pin of color control module, and emitter outputs signal to status indicator lamp.
Preferably, status indicator lamp is combined by a plurality of independently luminescent devices, or can show the luminescent device of different colours.
With respect to prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects as follows: because color control module of the present invention can be according to the information of BIOS transmission, provide corresponding work voltage to the pilot lamp driver element, thereby the driving condition pilot lamp sends different colours, thereby overcome the single defective of status indicator lamp color of prior art, can show different colors according to demand in a logical duty, reach the purpose of change color, for the user brings new experience.
In addition, the present invention can also realize by the EC/KBC chip of notebook computer inside, can make full use of resource, make structure simple relatively.
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Fig. 1 is the block diagram of computer mode indicating device of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the process flow diagram of computer state indication method of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the circuit theory diagrams of indication lamp drive circuit;
Fig. 4 is the circuit diagram of status indicator lamp part.
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Computer state indication method of the present invention and device can show different colours, relate to computer hardware system and bottom technical field.
See also Fig. 1, computer mode indicating device of the present invention comprises color control module 110, the drive circuit of indicator 120 that is connected with described color control module and connects described drive circuit of indicator 120 and by the status indicator lamp 130 of its driving.
Described color control module 110 is used to resolve the colouring information that BIOS (basic input/output system) system sends, to the corresponding operating voltage of drive circuit of indicator 120 outputs.Described drive circuit of indicator 120 according to this operating voltage driving condition pilot lamp 130 to show corresponding color.
Wherein, described color control module 110 can adopt the chip of computer-internal, also can adopt other embedded chip or device with data-handling capacity such as single-chip microcomputer, it can receive the colouring information that the BIOS system sends in the start power up, and handles.This processing procedure can realize by the solidification software in the chip.
Be appreciated that described chip is electrically connected with drive circuit of indicator 120 realizations by pin (figure does not show).This chip selects corresponding pin output services voltage to drive circuit of indicator 120 according to the result that colouring information is handled.The operating voltage of different pin output is used for state of a control pilot lamp 130 and sends different colors.
Described drive circuit of indicator 120 according to the operating voltage output drive signal to status indicator lamp 130.Wherein, status indicator lamp 130 can be that a plurality of independently lamps combine, and also can be the single lamp that shows different colours according to different drive signals.
See also Fig. 2, computer state indication method of the present invention can be applied to state indicating device shown in Figure 1, comprises step:
During the computing machine power-on self-test, BIOS system detected state indicator light colors option sends colouring information to color control module 110;
Described color control module 110 is resolved aforementioned colouring information, exports the operating voltage corresponding with this colouring information to drive circuit of indicator 120;
Described drive circuit of indicator 120 is driving condition pilot lamp 130 under aforementioned operating voltage control, and described status indicator lamp 130 shows the color corresponding with aforementioned operating voltage.
For the ease of the understanding of the present invention, describe the present invention below in conjunction with embodiment.
This embodiment is used to realize the change color of computer power supply status indicator lamp, and red and blue two kinds of selections are arranged, and shows the opening computer duty, and is glittering during start work.
In the present embodiment, the color control module adopts the EC/KBC chip of computer-internal.The EC/KBC chip is the general cut-in type chip in the notebook computer, be specifically responsible for the transmission up and down of keypad information, its function is equivalent to an interface chip, speed is fast when utilizing its process information, the characteristics that efficient is high, the present invention is can EC bios program therein, with the system bios interactive information, content according to cell stores relevant in the system bios CMOS RAM storer with the indicator light colors state, define and when the option condition satisfies, activate the respective pin of EC/KBC chip, the drive circuit of indicator of output and connection respective color, make it show bright, reach the purpose that changes the color demonstration.
Seeing also Fig. 3, is the circuit theory diagrams of indication lamp drive circuit.
Drive circuit of indicator 120 comprises second complex pipe of first complex pipe, triode Q54 and triode Q52 composition that triode Q53 and triode Q12 form.
Wherein, the base stage of triode Q53 is connected to the pin KEYBOARD_B# of EC/KBC chip, and collector is connected to base stage and the power supply of triode Q12, grounded emitter.The collector of triode Q12 connects power supply, and emitter is connected to pin KEYBOARD_B_POWER.
The base stage of triode Q54 is connected to the pin KEYBOARD_R# of EC/KBC chip, and collector is connected to base stage and the power supply of triode Q52, grounded emitter.The collector of triode Q52 connects power supply, and emitter is connected to pin KEYBOARD_R_POWER.
Seeing also Fig. 4, is the circuit diagram of status indicator lamp part.
Among this embodiment, status indicator lamp 130 is made up of two LED-BLUE and LED-RED, connects pin KEYBOARD_B_POWER and KEYBOARD_R_POWER respectively.
The principle of work of the state indicating device of the embodiment of the invention is: carry out in the process of power-on self-test at BIOS, BIOS sends colouring information to the EC/KBC chip, software in the EC/KBC chip is regulated pin KEYBOARD_B# (blueness) and KEYBOARD_R# (redness) voltage according to the different information of BIOS input.
When being chosen as blueness, KEYBOARD_B# is a low level, corresponding two triode Q53, Q12 conducting, KEYBOARD_B_POWER pin output voltage; KEYBOARD_R# is a high level, and related circuit two triode Q54, Q52 close, and KEYBOARD_R_POWER does not have voltage output; This moment is blue bright.
Otherwise when the colouring information of selecting be red, then KEYBOARD_B_POWER does not have voltage output, and KEYBOARD_R_POWER has voltage to export, and red colored lamp is bright.Realize selecting different indicator light colors thus.
Described status indicator lamp also can adopt other luminescent devices outside the light emitting diode, and this does not give unnecessary details.
Be appreciated that power light can select more color, need define different output pins by the EC/KBC chip and be connected with the drive circuit of indicator of respective color this moment, can achieve the goal.
As another embodiment of the present invention, be applied to computing machine dormant state pilot lamp, make the dormant state pilot lamp show different colours according to colouring information.Certainly, also be applied to the change color of other pilot lamp.
In addition, what need further specify is that state indication method of the present invention can further include the step that colouring information is set.
At first, according to user's input, the BIOS system is provided with in the Power-On Self-Test program module and detects the indicator light colors option;
The storage indicator light colors state corresponding in the CMOS RAM of BIOS system storer with the indicator light colors option;
When start entered BIOS state is set, the option content that BIOS will be provided with indicator light colors was called in display buffer and is carried out and shows;
After the user selected to finish to the color options of power light, BIOS was provided with the interface according to BIOS the indicator light colors state options is stored.Thereby can be when restarting or start shooting next time according to the color of the color options state of a control pilot lamp that is provided with.
In addition, can further include the step of EC/KBC chip definition pin, the EC/KBC chip defines the two or more output ports of two or more output pins as indicator of the power supply status.Thereby the in house software of EC/KBC chip when carrying out hardware detection, reads the content that is provided with of the relevant indicator light colors option of internal storage at open state, pass through memory address, the pilot lamp output port of gating respective color, outputs level signals makes the status indicator lamp work of respective color simultaneously.
The above only is a preferred implementation of the present invention; should be pointed out that for those skilled in the art, under the prerequisite that does not break away from the principle of the invention; can also make some improvements and modifications, these improvements and modifications also should be considered as protection scope of the present invention.
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1. a computer state indication method is characterized in that, comprising:
1) during the computing machine power-on self-test, basic input/output system detected state indicator light colors option sends colouring information to the color control module;
2) described color control module is resolved aforementioned colouring information, exports the operating voltage corresponding with this colouring information to drive circuit of indicator;
3) described drive circuit of indicator driving condition pilot lamp under aforementioned operating voltage control;
4) described status indicator lamp shows the color corresponding with aforementioned operating voltage.
2. computer state indication method according to claim 1 is characterized in that: described step 2), during output services voltage, described color control module is according to the voltage of the selected pin of colouring information; In the described step 3), the drive circuit of indicator that is connected with described pin drives corresponding status indicator lamp.
3. computer state indication method according to claim 2 is characterized in that: in the described step 4), luminescent device corresponding in the described status indicator lamp starts under the driving of drive circuit of indicator.
4. computer state indication method according to claim 2 is characterized in that: in the described step 4), described status indicator lamp sends corresponding color under the driving of drive circuit of indicator.
5. computer state indication method according to claim 1 is characterized in that: further comprised the step that color options is set before described step 1).
6. computer mode indicating device is characterized in that: comprise color control module, the drive circuit of indicator that is connected with described color control module and connect described drive circuit of indicator and by the status indicator lamp of its driving; Described color control module is used to resolve the colouring information that basic input/output system sends, to the corresponding operating voltage of drive circuit of indicator output; Described drive circuit of indicator according to this operating voltage driving condition pilot lamp to show corresponding color.
7. computer mode indicating device according to claim 6 is characterized in that: described color control module is the chip of embedded chip, single-chip microcomputer or computer-internal.
8, computer mode indicating device according to claim 6 is characterized in that: described color control module is the EC/KBC chip.
9, according to each described computer mode indicating device of claim 6 to 7, it is characterized in that: described drive circuit of indicator comprises a plurality of complex pipes of being made up of triode, its base stage is connected with the pin of color control module, and emitter outputs signal to status indicator lamp.
10, computer mode indicating device according to claim 9 is characterized in that: status indicator lamp is combined by a plurality of independently luminescent devices, or can show the luminescent device of different colours.
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