JP2002149281A - Method for initializing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To overcome the problem such that the conventional information processor can not positively change initialization processing to each device in response to various user needs according to a device configuration and a use environment. SOLUTION: This information processor recognizes the device configuration and the use environment and positively changes initialization processing to each device.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an initialization process for an information processing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional information processing apparatus, the initialization processing for each device is always the same regardless of the apparatus configuration and the use environment.

[0003]

However, in the conventional information processing apparatus, the initialization processing for each device cannot be dynamically changed depending on the apparatus configuration and the use environment in response to various user needs.

[0004]

In order to solve the above problems, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention recognizes an apparatus configuration and a use environment and dynamically changes initialization processing for each device. is there.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a central processing unit (CPU) for controlling the entire information processing apparatus, 2 is a standard memory provided as standard equipment in the information processing apparatus, and 3 is a language determination for determining the language type of the keyboard. ROM for storing the program 3A, the memory initialization program 3B, etc., 4A is an extended memory having correct memory information, 4B is an extended memory having no memory information or incorrect memory information, 5A
Is an English keyboard and 5B is a Japanese keyboard.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for initializing an extended memory according to this embodiment.

In S201, the memory initialization program 3B is started. In S202, the language determination program 3A determines the language type of the keyboard connected to the main body.
In the case of Japanese (the Japanese keyboard 5B is connected), the process proceeds to S204.

In S203, only the extended memory 4A having the correct memory information is initialized, and the process proceeds to S205 without initializing the extended memory 4B having no memory information or having incorrect memory information. As a result, it is possible to meet the demands of English users who want to strictly check the extended memory without special settings.

In S204, the extended memory 4A having the correct memory information and the extended memory 4B having no memory information or the incorrect memory information are all initialized, and S205 is performed.
Move on to As a result, it is possible to respond to the request of the Japanese user who tends to widely demand the option of the extended memory without making any special setting.

At S205, the memory initialization program 3B
To end.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram of an information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment.

In FIG. 3, 1 is a central processing unit (CPU) for controlling the entire information processing apparatus, 2 is a standard memory provided as standard equipment in the information processing apparatus, 6 is an ambient temperature sensor for detecting an ambient temperature, 7 is a CD-ROM drive,
Reference numeral 3 denotes a ROM for storing an ambient temperature determination program 3C for controlling the ambient temperature sensor 6 to check the ambient temperature, a CD-ROM drive initialization program 3D for initializing the rotational speed of the CD-ROM drive 7, and the like. .

FIG. 4 shows a CD-RO according to the present embodiment.
5 is an initialization flowchart of an M drive.

In step S401, the CD-ROM drive initialization program 3D is started. In step S402, the peripheral temperature determination program 3C controls the peripheral temperature sensor 6 to determine whether the temperature around the main body is normal temperature or low temperature. In S403, the rotation speed of the CD-ROM drive 7 is initialized to a high speed.
The rotation speed of the drive 7 is initially set to a low speed, and the process proceeds to S405. The reason why the low speed is set in the case of a low temperature is that the vibration adversely affects the entire information processing apparatus when the rotation is performed at a high speed.

In step S405, the CD-ROM drive initialization program ends.

[0018]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
By dynamically changing the initialization process for each device by recognizing the device configuration and use environment, it is possible to easily respond to various user needs.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an information processing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for initializing an extended memory according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram of an information processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an initialization flowchart of a CD-ROM drive according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2 Standard Memory 3 ROM 3A Language Judgment Program 3B Memory Initialization Program 3C Ambient Temperature Judgment Program 3D CD-ROM Drive Initialization Program 4A Extended Memory (with Information) 4B Extended Memory (No Information) 5A English keyboard 5B Japanese keyboard 6 Ambient temperature sensor 7 CD-ROM drive

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Koichi Satake 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 72) Inventor Mitsuo Ishimoto 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 5B054 AA08 BB01

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A device recognizing means for recognizing a mounted device, a conditional device initialization setting value storing means for storing a conditional initialization setting value for a device recognized by the device recognizing means, and the condition An information processing apparatus having device initialization means for initializing a device based on conditional initialization setting values stored in a device initialization setting value storage means. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a value indicating that initialization is not performed as the initialization setting value. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a conditional initialization setting value for a certain device depends on another device. 4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a conditional initialization set value for a certain device depends on an external environment such as a temperature. 5. A device initialization method comprising: a device recognition procedure for recognizing an equipped device; and a device initialization procedure for initializing a device based on a conditional initialization setting value for the device recognized in the device recognition procedure. Method. 6. The device initialization method according to claim 5, wherein the initialization value includes a value indicating that initialization is not performed. 7. The device initialization method according to claim 5, wherein a conditional initialization setting value for a certain device is dependent on another device. 8. The device initialization method according to claim 5, wherein the conditional initialization set value for a certain device depends on an external environment such as temperature.