JPH06119084A - Information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify a trouble for primary setting by automatically selecting a group of properly registered parameters in accordance with the identifying result of a usage situation and setting it as a primary set point. CONSTITUTION:A usage situation identifying means 14 identifies plural usage situations of a main device. All or the part of the parameter groups for primary setting, which is required to be registered by a user by CPU 1 are plurally registered in RAM 9. CPU 1 coordinates one of the plural parameters registered by C-MOS RAM to the respective usage situations which is previously identified by the usage situation identifying means 14. CPU 1 automatically identifies the usage situation of the main device by the usage situation identifying means 14 at the time of primary setting and sets the parameter group coordinated to the usage situation is set as the primary set point. Thus, the burden of the changing operation of primary setting is almost eliminated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus applicable to a personal computer or the like.

More specifically, the present invention relates to an information processing apparatus that requires a user to register parameters for initial setting of a personal computer or the like.

The present invention also relates to an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer or a workstation which has a window display system connected to a pointing device such as a mouse.

[0004]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the initial setting of an electronic device which requires the user to register parameters for initial setting of a personal computer or the like, the user of the device requires the CPU to determine the functional configuration and the usage status. The parameter necessary for informing the device and performing appropriate processing is registered in advance, and the parameter is set as an initial setting value when the device is powered on or when the system is reset.

Further, if necessary, the parameters could be changed.

For example, in the case of a general notebook personal computer, its system configuration is as shown in FIG. Here, 1 is a CPU, 2 is a display, 3 is a keyboard, 4 is system RAM, and 5 is BIO.
A BIOS ROM containing S programs, 6 is a floppy disk drive device (FDD), 7 is a hard disk drive device (HDD), 8 is a peripheral device other than 6 or 7, and 9 is a real time clock.
C-MOS RA for storing the date and time information of the clock and its clock, parameter information for initial setting, etc.
M, 10 are batteries for backing up the C-MOS RAM 9, 11 is a battery that serves as a power source when the personal computer is used outdoors or in the absence of an AC power source,
12 is an AC adapter that serves as a power supply when using this personal computer indoors, 13 is a power supply for controlling the power supplies 11 and 12 to supply power to the entire system centered on the CPU, and a battery 11 when connecting the AC adapter 12. Charge and measure the remaining battery level.

In such a system configuration, the user uses the BIOS setup utility program in the BIOS as shown in FIG. 5, which is the parameter registration means, to set the date and time parameters of α and the floppy disk and hard disk of β. The functional configuration parameters such as the type, the usage configuration parameters of the γ memory, etc. are registered.

In FIG. 5, the information in [] is a parameter, which can be registered or changed. These parameters are converted into internal information of the personal computer and registered in the backed up C-MOS RAM (10 in FIG. 4) or the like.

The flowchart for executing the initial setting is shown in FIG. This initialization routine is called when the device is powered on or when the system is reset (S7).
1) First, it is checked whether the data of the registered parameter group is accurate (S72). From the result (S73), if it is correct, the parameter group is set as the initial setting value (S75),
If the data of the parameter group is destroyed due to some trouble or the wrong parameter is registered, B
The IOS setup utility requests re-registration or change of parameters, and the user sets accurate parameters and then sets the parameter group as initial installation values (S74, S75). When the above initialization work is completed, the process returns to the main routine (S76).

Conventional Technique 2 Conventionally, a mouse has been used as a pointing device of a personal computer or a workstation equipped with a window system. Here, the mouse cursor on the display was generally an arrow mark.

In addition, for example, in the middle of a certain process, an arrow mark is displayed instead of the hourglass mark, and when the process is completed, the arrow mark is returned to the arrow mark.

[0012]

Problem 1 However, as these electronic devices have become highly functional recently, the number of parameters to be set increases as shown in FIG. 6, and it becomes difficult to understand the meaning of the parameters. It has become annoying and difficult work for those who have little knowledge about these electronic devices.

Further, with the advent of battery-powered products such as the notebook personal computer as in the above example, parameters related to power management as shown in FIG. 6 are added, and not only the above situation increases but also, for example, Depending on the usage status of the electronic device, such as when it is driven by an AC adapter, when it is driven by a battery, or when the battery level is running low even when it is driven by the same battery. The number of opportunities to change the default parameters has become much more burdensome for users.

Therefore, in view of the above points, an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus in which the time and effort for initial setting are simplified.

Problem 2 In the above-mentioned conventional technique 2, the entire image of the mouse cursor could be switched from the arrow mark to the hourglass mark, but information such as numerical values is displayed on a part of the mouse cursor. There was a drawback that you couldn't do anything.

For example, if the user wants to know the exact position of the mouse cursor while CAD software is operating, a process such as reading the X and Y coordinate values displayed in the upper left corner of the screen is performed. It was necessary to do. That is,
The user cannot know the correct value unless the line of sight is moved from the mouse cursor position to the XY coordinate display position in the upper left corner of the screen. However, in this case, there is a problem in that the user's eyes are moved a lot during work, and the user is tired.

Therefore, in view of the above points, an object of the present invention is to display a predetermined number or the like together with the position display of a mouse cursor or the like on the display.
An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device that suppresses the movement of the user's line of sight.

[0018]

Means 1 According to the present invention, in an information processing apparatus that requires a user to register parameters for initial setting, a usage status identification for identifying a plurality of usage statuses of the information processing apparatus. Means, a parameter registration means for registering all or some of a part of the parameter groups for initialization which the information processing apparatus requests the user to register, and a usage status identifying means in advance Each of the plurality of usage states identified by is associated with one of the plurality of parameters registered by the parameter registration means, and the usage status identification means automatically causes the information processing device It is provided with a control means for identifying a use situation and setting a parameter group associated with the use situation as an initial setting value. That.

Means 2 and other aspects of the present invention are display control for displaying an instruction mark at a corresponding position on the display based on the instruction means for instructing one point on the plane and the point position information instructed by the instructing means. Means and information display means for displaying predetermined information together with the instruction mark.

[0020]

Operation 1 According to the above configuration of the present invention, in the information processing apparatus requesting the user to register the parameters for the initial setting, the information processing apparatus requests the user to register the initial setting. A plurality of parameter groups for are registered, the usage status is identified by a usage status identification unit that can identify the usage status of the information processing apparatus, and an appropriate parameter group is automatically selected according to the identification result, By setting the value as the initial setting value, it is possible to eliminate the burden of the user's troublesome and difficult work.

Operation 2 According to another aspect of the present invention, by displaying a numerical value or the like calculated from the coordinate value of the mouse cursor, such as the vicinity of the mouse cursor on the display, the user can move the line of sight accurately without moving the line of sight. It is possible to know various coordinate values.

[0022]

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described in detail below.

Embodiment for Problem 1 [Embodiment 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a notebook personal computer according to the present embodiment. 1 to 13 of this figure are the same as the above-mentioned conventional example (FIG. 4). Reference numeral 14 is a usage status identifying means that can identify whether the AC adapter is connected, whether the battery level is 30% or more, or the like, based on the information from the power supply control unit 13 or the like.

FIG. 2 is an example of a registration reference screen of a setup utility program for registering the parameter group.

FIG. 3 is an execution flowchart of the initial setting executing means of this embodiment.

Here, FIG. 1 corresponds to FIG. 4 of the conventional example, FIG. 2 corresponds to FIG. 6 of the conventional example, and FIG. 3 corresponds to FIG. 7 of the conventional example. , The same reference numerals are given.

First, the user registers the parameters by the BIOS setup utility program as shown in FIG. 2 as in the conventional example. In the figure, α, β,
γ is the same as in the conventional example, and is rarely changed depending on the usage status of the apparatus, and is therefore a common parameter common to all usage statuses.

However, the power management-related parameter of δ is expanded to three groups of A, B, and C. That is, a plurality of parameter groups can be registered. And A
In the group, when the battery is driven, and when the remaining battery level is getting low, the power of each unit that constitutes the device is turned off frequently, and the parameters that minimize the operating speed of the CPU are registered. In the group B, parameters are registered for normal use when the battery is driven, that is, in order to harmonize the demand for low power consumption with the requirement for a comfortable operating environment, and for the group C, an AC adapter is used to reduce power consumption. Register the parameters for use without worry (about the life of the hard disk drive).

In the above-mentioned configuration and state, this personal computer, as shown in FIG. 3, calls this initialization routine at the time of power-on of the device (similar to the conventional example) or at the time of system reset (S31). Then, it is checked whether or not the data of the registered parameter group is correct (S32).

From the result (S33), if it is accurate, the usage status identifying means identifies the current usage status (S35), and if the AC adapter is connected, the process proceeds to C (S38) to connect. If not, the battery remaining amount is identified, and if it is 30% or more, the process proceeds to B (S37), 30
If it is less than%, the process proceeds to A (S36).

Then, in S36, S37, and S38, the common parameters and the parameters of the A group, B group, and C group are set, respectively.

If the result of the parameter check is incorrect in S33, the BIOS setup utility requests re-registration or change of the parameter as in the conventional example, and after the user sets the correct parameter, the process proceeds to S35. The parameters are set as in the above description.

After the parameters are set as described above, that is, after the initialization work is completed, the process returns to the main routine (S39).

[Embodiment 2] In the conventional example and the above-mentioned embodiment, the initial setting is limited to the power-on and the system reset. In other words, when changing the initial setting parameters, the system must be restarted.

However, most notebook personal computers have suspend and resume functions, and it is almost no longer necessary to restart the system.

That is, for example, in the case of the most general use method in which a notebook personal computer is used outside, put in a suspended state, brought back to the office, connected to an AC adapter and resumed, and used again, a battery drive is used. Since the operating environment changes from to AC adapter drive, it is tempting to change the initial settings, but for that purpose the system must be reset and cannot be resumed, so it cannot be changed in practice. Further, even in the above-described embodiment, it is not possible to deal with a change in the usage status during the suspend state.

Therefore, as indicated by reference numeral 31 in FIG. 3, the above problem can be solved by calling the initialization routine even when resumed from the suspended state.

[Embodiment 3] In the above-mentioned two embodiments, the most suitable parameters are automatically selected in response to changes in the usage situation, which is very convenient because it eliminates the burden of the user's initial setting change work. However, it can be inconvenient in some cases.

For example, in the case of battery driving, when executing an application program with a heavy CPU load,
It is desired to fully drive the personal computer at the maximum speed, but in the above embodiment, the parameters of the A group and the B group are set, which is not successful. If a person who forgets to turn off the power often uses it, he may want to set the parameters of the group B even when the AC adapter is connected.

In order to solve such a problem, in the present embodiment, a parameter selection function such as ε in FIG. 2 is provided, and if AUTO parameters are registered therein, as in the above-described embodiment. The optimum parameters can be automatically set according to the usage situation, and when parameters A, B, and C are registered, the parameters of the groups A, B, and C are always set, respectively. is there.

[Embodiment 4] In all of the above embodiments, since a plurality of parameter groups are registered, it is determined by which parameter group value is currently initialized.
It cannot be confirmed without executing the S setup utility program. Therefore, if you try to check it while running a general application program, you have to execute the BIOS setup utility program one by one, and then reset the system or suspend and resume the program. troublesome.

Therefore, the parameter group type display device 15 of FIG. 1 is provided to display which parameter group value is being set when the initial setting is executed.

Further, as long as it can be confirmed only when the initial setting is executed, it may be displayed on a specific area of the display 2 of FIG. 1 without providing such a special display device, and the display device is Instead of using, you may be able to distinguish and confirm how to beep.

Embodiment for Problem 2 [Embodiment 1] The first embodiment described in detail below displays numbers in the vicinity of the mouse cursor on the display, and is realized within the range of the conventional mouse cursor display method. It is possible. Here, instead of CAD, a “meeting room reservation program” will be described as an example.

FIG. 8 is a system configuration diagram of this embodiment. In the figure, 101 is a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CP
U), 102 is a display for display, 103 is a keyboard for inputting characters, 104 is a mouse as a pointing device, and 105 is a memory.

The memory 105 is composed of a read only memory (hereinafter referred to as ROM) 106, a random access memory (hereinafter referred to as RAM) 107, and a video RAM (hereinafter referred to as VRAM) 108. This R
The OM 106 has an operating system (hereinafter referred to as an OS) that is software that performs basic input / output control.
Part of, and the character font for display is built in. R
The AM 107 is a place where the OS and various programs and data are read and the processing is actually executed. VRA
M108 is a place for preparing data to be displayed on the display 102. On the other hand, the external storage device 109 stores a large amount of programs and data in the form of files.

FIG. 9 shows a conference room reservation program 113 as application software on the system shown in FIG.
Represents a memory map on the RAM 107 during operation. Here, 111 is an OS of software that performs basic input / output control. This includes the display 102
Window display processing is also included.

Reference numeral 112 denotes a mouse cursor processing program which works as a part of the OS but is in charge of receiving a signal from the mouse 104 and displaying the mouse cursor on the display 102.

Reference numeral 113 is a conference room reservation program,
Process conference room reservations according to user instructions. Note that this program is one of the window display compatible programs.

Reference numeral 114 is a time cursor processing program, which is also a part of the conference room reservation program 113. When the user points a part of the reservation graph on the display with the mouse cursor, the number indicating the reservation time is displayed at the mouse cursor position.

Reference numeral 115 is a work area for each of the programs 111 to 114. The mouse cursor processing program 12 contains a plurality of cursor images 116, mouse cursor position data 117, and mouse cursor image switching data 118. Similarly, the time cursor processing program 114 contains a cursor image 119, position data 120 of the mouse cursor, and time data 121 necessary for displaying numbers.

FIG. 10 shows cursor images 116 and 11.
9 is a specific example. Mouse cursor processing program 11
The second cursor image 116 has an arrow mark, an hourglass mark, a caret mark, and the like.

The cursor image 119 of the time cursor processing program 114 is a time mark having a transparent area in a black square frame. The number representing the time is displayed in this transparent area.

FIG. 11 shows the display on the display 102 when the conference room reservation program 113 is operating.
Here, 130 is a screen frame, 131 is a title, and 132 is an end mark.

When the user moves the mouse cursor 140 to the end mark 132 and clicks the mouse button, the conference room reservation program 113 can be ended. After that, the display display returns to the window-type basic screen by the OS 111.

Reference numeral 133 denotes a menu list, which has menus such as "list", "search", and "setting". When the user positions the arrow mouse cursor 140 on one of the menus and clicks the mouse button, the corresponding processing is performed. Start execution.

The "list" menu is for displaying a list in the dialog box of each case that the user has made a reservation so far. The "Search" menu
The user specifies the date, time, etc., and searches and investigates whether there is a vacant meeting room under the conditions.
The "setting" menu is for referring to the already settable reservation time, reservation possible period, and the like.

Reference numeral 134 is a date and day display, 135 is a conference room name display, 136 is a vertical scroll bar, and 137 is a horizontal scroll bar.

When the user wants to check the reservation status of a conference room not displayed in FIG. 11, the arrow cursor 140 is moved to the vertical scroll bar and the mouse is clicked, the conference room name display 135 is instructed. You can see the status of the new conference room by scrolling in the direction.

Since the reservation diagrams 138 and 139 are scroll-displayed accordingly, the user can investigate the reservation status of all the registered conference rooms.

Reference numeral 138 is a reservation line showing the time reserved by another user, and 139 is a reservation line showing the time reserved by the user himself.

On the other hand, the horizontal scroll bar is for scroll display of the date. When the user wants to check the reservation status for other dates, the arrow mouse cursor 140 can be moved to the horizontal scroll bar and the mouse can be clicked to scroll the date and day of the week display 134 in the indicated direction to display the new date. You can see the situation.

At this time, the reservation diagrams of 138 and 139 are also scrolled in that direction at the same time, so that the user can investigate the reservation situation on all dates in the reservable period.

Reference numeral 141 is a time cursor. In FIG. 11, for convenience, an arrow cursor 140 and a time cursor 141 are shown.
Are shown to coexist, but in reality, only one of them is displayed. That is, when the mouse cursor is outside the diagram area indicated by the thick frame, it becomes the arrow cursor 140, and when it is inside the diagram area, it becomes the time cursor 141.

The time cursor displays a numeral representing the time in the transparent portion within the black frame of the cursor image.
In FIG. 11, the barbed portion at the upper left corner of the time cursor 141 indicates around 10:10 on Saturday, March 2, and therefore, “10:10” is displayed in the black frame of the cursor.

From this state, when the user wants to make a reservation, the time cursor 141 can be used instead of searching for an empty room using the "search" menu. In that case, the user first sets the time cursor 141 to the empty portion of the target date in the target conference room, and sets the scheduled time while observing the time display in the cursor. Then, in that state, press the mouse button, and while keeping the button pressed, shift the time cursor to the right, and when the time display reaches the scheduled end time, release the mouse button. In other words, drag.

As a result, the reservation of the designated start time and the designated end time of the designated date in the conference room designated by the user is completed, and the diagram similar to the diagram 139 is displayed in the diagram area. Will be displayed at the specified location.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart. 12 and 13 are flowcharts illustrating the operation of the cursor display routine in the time cursor processing program 114.

First, in step S101, the pointing point of the mouse cursor (for example, the tip of the arrow mark 40) is shown in FIG.
Check to see if you entered the diagram area described in. Here, if YES, it moves to step S102, the arrow cursor 140 is replaced with the time cursor 141, and step S10
3 point the time cursor 141 (time cursor 141
The coordinates of the position pointed to by the upper left corner protrusion) are obtained, and the time is calculated from the coordinate values in step S104. In step S105, the number indicating the new time is XORed to the transparent window position in the center of the time cursor 141. Write with exclusive OR.

As a result, the time is displayed on the time cursor 141. Then, the process returns from this routine.

In the case of NO at step S101, the process proceeds to step S106, and it is checked whether the time cursor 141 is out of the diagram area. If the result is YES, the time numeral written at the transparent window position in the time cursor 141 is overwritten by XOR in step S107 to erase the time numeral, and the time cursor 141 is replaced with the arrow cursor 40 in step S108. To return.

In the case of NO at step S106, FIG.
In step S109, it is checked whether the time cursor 141 is still in the diagram area. The result is YE
If S, the process proceeds to step S110.

In step S110, the time cursor 14
1 is checked, and if YES, in step S111, the time number written in the transparent window of the time cursor 141 immediately before is overwritten and erased by XOR, and in step S112, the position indicated by the time cursor 141 is changed. The coordinates are acquired, and in step S113, the designated time is calculated from the designated coordinates. Then, in step S114, the new time number is written by XOR in the transparent window position of the time cursor 141. As a result, the time display in the time cursor 141 is updated. Then return.

If NO in step S109 or step S110, the process directly returns.

By the way, the above-mentioned time numbers are characters written directly on the diagram area, and the cursor images themselves such as the arrow cursor 140 and the time cursor 141 are not changed. Therefore, the time display method of this embodiment is performed within the range of the conventional cathode display technique (simple display of a fixed cursor image).

Regarding the effect peculiar to this embodiment In this embodiment, a numeral indicating the reserved time is displayed at the mouse cursor position. This allows the user to intuitively confirm "from what hour to what minute" to book. This also eliminates the need to write scales or straight lines for time divisions in the reserved diagram area.

[Second Embodiment] In the first embodiment, the case where the reservation time is displayed on the mouse cursor has been described in relation to the conference room reservation program, but as described in "Problems to be Solved by the Invention". , It is also applicable to the coordinate display of CAD software.

In addition, there are many items such as thickness, depth, and diameter that should be displayed on the design drawing, and these items should be displayed at the mouse cursor position on the CAD software screen. You can

[Third Embodiment] In the first embodiment, the time numerals are displayed by directly overwriting the characters in the diagram area with XOR.

In addition to this, for example, a square image near the mouse cursor is temporarily saved, and the time and time numbers are overwritten in the diagram area with OR (logical sum), and thereafter, when the cursor movement occurs, it is saved. Repeat the operation of redisplaying the square image you saved at the original position, resaving the square image near the new cursor position, and overwriting the new time and number with OR in the diagram area again. It is also possible to display the time number in the time cursor.

FIG. 14 is a flow chart for explaining such an operation. Detailed description of each step is omitted.

In addition, in the case of the first embodiment, since the numbers are overwritten by XOR, for example, when a line intersects with the number, the intersection may be white and the number may not be displayed properly. However, in the third embodiment, since the numbers are written by OR, the intersections do not become white even when they intersect the line, and the numbers are displayed properly.

Further, when the cursor is moved to restore the vicinity of the previous numeral display, only the saved image is displayed at the original position. Therefore, whether the line is present or colored, it is completely It will return to the previous state. On the other hand, in the first embodiment, as a premise, there is only a difference between white and black in the line drawing area, and it is considered only to display a black number there. Therefore, for example, a portion of a colored background color When is the target of cursor movement, there is a high possibility that the display will not be partially restored.

[Embodiment 4] Since the method of displaying the time numerals in the embodiments 1 and 3 is a method of directly writing the numeral in the diagram area, the conventional mouse cursor display method itself is not changed. Can be implemented in.

On the other hand, by improving the cursor display method itself, it is possible to directly embed a time number in a cursor image of a mouse, which has been a fixed image in the past, and set it as a mouse cursor display target.

In other words, by adding a dynamic operation to the conventionally static cursor image, it becomes possible to display time numerals. FIG. 15 shows a conceptual diagram thereof.

[Fifth Embodiment] In the first to fourth embodiments, the cursor image of the time cursor is considered to be the only one surrounded by a black frame. However, in addition to the black frame, only the variety of time numerals is used. It is also possible to create a cursor image for each case and switch all the cursor images to be displayed for each time position designated by the user.

However, in this case, a huge amount of cursor images must be prepared. For example, if you prepare 24 hours a day every 15 minutes,
A total of 96 cursor images are required. That is, not only is labor required when creating a cursor image, but all 96 cursor images must be loaded and set in the RAM even during display operation, so the work area on the RAM is compressed, The operation of the program itself may become difficult.

FIG. 16 is a conceptual diagram thereof.

[Sixth Embodiment] In the fifth embodiment, a method has been described in which a large number of cursor images are arranged and the cursor display is entirely switched each time according to the cursor coordinates. However, by exchanging the above-mentioned many cursor images for one screen or one screen of a moving image and switching the display of a large number of cursor images on the display successively in a short time in order, can do.

[0091]

Effect 1 According to the initial setting execution process according to the present invention, the burden of the initial setting changing work which is bothersome and difficult for the user of the information processing apparatus can be almost eliminated.

Further, it is possible to change the initial setting during the operation of the suspend / resume function, which is impossible with the conventional initial setting executing process, and the optimum one is automatically selected. An efficient power management function and a comfortable operating environment can be provided without any burden.

Moreover, since the initialization execution processing according to the present invention can be realized by only adding a few functions of the BIOS and a simple usage status identifying means such as an input port, the cost of the apparatus does not increase, and the user does not need to increase the cost. In addition, since it brings the above-mentioned advantages, it becomes a great added value to a device such as a notebook personal computer.

Effect 2 According to the present invention, by displaying a numerical value or the like calculated from the coordinate value of the mouse cursor near the display of the mouse cursor on the display, the correct coordinate value can be obtained without the user moving the line of sight. Etc. can be known.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a personal computer for carrying out an initial setting execution process according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an execution screen of a BIOS setup utility program that is means for registering parameters used in the initial setting process according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an execution flowchart in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional personal computer.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an execution screen of a BIOS setup utility program, which is a unit for registering parameters used for initial setting of a conventional initial setting executing unit.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an execution screen of a BIOS setup utility program, which is means for registering parameters used for initial setting of conventional initialization setting means.

FIG. 7 is an execution flowchart of a conventional initial setting executing means.

FIG. 8 is a system configuration diagram according to another embodiment to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a memory map on a RAM.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a cursor image.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a screen display example of a conference room reservation program.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of a cursor display routine.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of a cursor display routine.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a cursor display routine according to another embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a conceptual diagram of another embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a conceptual diagram of another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 CPU 2 display 3 keyboard 4 system RAM 5 BIOS ROM containing a BIOS program 6 floppy disk drive device (FDD) 7 hard disk drive device (HDD) 8 peripheral device 9 function of real time clock and date of the clock C-MOS RAM 10 for storing information on time and time, parameter information for initial setting, etc. Battery for backing up C-MOS RAM 9 11 Power supply for using this personal computer outdoors or in the absence of AC power Battery 12 that becomes the power supply when using this personal computer indoors 13 AC power supply 11 and 12 that controls the power supply 11 and 12 to supply power to the entire system centered on the CPU, or connect the battery 11 when the AC adapter 12 is connected. Charge Power control unit that measures the remaining battery level α Date and time parameters β Device functional configuration parameters γ Memory configuration parameters δ Power management related parameters ε Parameters for setting the parameter select function 101 CPU 102 display 103 keyboard 104 mouse 105 memory 106 ROM 107 RAM 108 VRAM 109 external storage device 111 OS 112 mouse cursor processing program 113 conference room reservation program 114 time cursor processing program 115 work area 116 cursor image 117 position data 118 switching data 119 cursor Image 120 Position data 121 Time data 130 Screen frame 131 Title 132 End mark 133 Menu list 134 Date Day Display 135 Conference room name display 136 Vertical scroll bar 137 Horizontal scroll bar 112 Mouse cursor processing program 113 Conference room reservation program 114 Time cursor processing program 115 Work area 116 Cursor image 117 Position data 118 Switching data 119 Cursor image 120 Position data 121 Time data 130 screen frame 131 title 132 end mark 133 menu list 134 date and day display 135 conference room name display 136 vertical scroll bar 137 horizontal scroll bar 138 other person's reservation line 139 own reservation line 140 arrow cursor 141 time cursor

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An information processing apparatus for requesting a user to register parameters for initial setting, comprising: usage status identifying means for identifying a plurality of usage statuses of the information processing apparatus; All of the parameters for initial settings that require registration, or
Parameter registration means for registering a plurality of some parameter groups, and each of the plurality of use situations identified in advance by the use situation identifying means is associated with any of the plurality of parameters registered by the parameter registration means. Aside
And a control means for automatically identifying the usage status of the information processing device by the usage status identifying means at the time of initial setting and setting a parameter group associated with the usage status as an initial setting value. Information processing device. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,
An information processing apparatus, which has a suspend / resume function, executes initial settings even when resumed from the suspended state. 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the setting is always performed with parameters of an arbitrary parameter group regardless of the usage status of the information processing apparatus. 4. The means according to claim 1, which means to inform the user which parameter group is currently selected as an initial setting value among the plurality of parameter groups, and to inform the user that the parameter group has been changed. An information processing apparatus, further comprising means for notifying. 5. An instructing means for instructing a point on the plane, and point position information instructed by the instructing means,
An information processing apparatus comprising: a display control unit that displays an instruction mark at a corresponding position on a display; and an information display unit that displays predetermined information together with the instruction mark.