KR19980072967A - How to save / restore computer work environment using save-to-disk method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a computer work environment storage / restoration method, comprising: storing data on a work environment of a computer being used in a save-to-disk manner on a memory card detachable from the computer; Recording information on a fact that data relating to a working environment is stored in a memory card in a save-to-disk manner in a specific area of the memory card; Checking a specific area of the memory card to confirm that data regarding a working environment is stored in a save-to-disk manner; And reproducing the same working environment as the previous working environment by reading data related to the working environment stored in the memory card and setting the data. According to the method for saving / restoring a computer working environment according to the present invention, a working environment of a working computer using a save-to-disk method may be stored in a memory card to reproduce a previous working environment when using the same computer or another computer. have.

Description

How to save / restore your computer work environment using save-to-disk

The present invention relates to a computer work environment storage / restore method for storing and restoring a computer work environment.

While using a computer in a specific environment, the computer may be suddenly turned off or temporarily stopped by the user. After that, turning on and using the computer will not automatically set the previous specific working environment. Also, when working on one computer and moving to another computer to perform continuous work, in order to set the working environment of the computer that was working on the computer after moving first, the steps of a certain procedure are set again to set the working environment. You must step on it.

A conventional method for saving a work environment is to use a power saving mode. This conventional method temporarily stops the function of power-consuming part such as a monitor when the input signal is not input to the computer for a certain time and returns to the environment before entering the power saving mode when the input of the computer is input. Way. However, the main purpose of the conventional method of using such a power saving mode is to save power when the computer is not in use for a relatively short time while using the computer. Therefore, it is inappropriate to apply such a power saving mode when the computer is not used for a long time, for example, to leave the office without turning off the computer to preserve the working environment. In addition, the conventional method using the power saving mode does not maintain the working environment when moving from one computer to another computer, and does not operate when the power of the computer is suddenly cut off due to a power failure.

Another conventional technique for storing the working environment of a computer is the save-to-disk method. The save-to-disk method saves all the information about the current computer environment on the hard disk or non-volatile memory before the power is cut off, so that the same working environment can be reproduced when the computer is powered on again later. Say

Since the save-to-disk method conventionally uses a hard disk or a nonvolatile memory, it is not applicable to the movement of a computer, that is, when working on one computer and then moving to another computer.

An object of the present invention is to solve the disadvantages of the prior art as described above, the present invention is to use the same computer or another computer by storing the operating environment of the working computer using a save-to-disk method in a memory card In addition, the present invention aims to provide a method of saving and restoring a computer-use environment that can reproduce a conventional working environment.

1 is a flow chart showing that a computer working environment is stored by the method according to the present invention;

Figure 2 is a flow chart showing restoring a stored computer working environment by the method according to the present invention.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for storing / restoring a computer working environment, comprising: storing data relating to a working environment of a computer being used in a save-to-disk manner on a memory card detachable from the computer; Recording information on a fact that data relating to a working environment is stored in a memory card in a save-to-disk manner in a specific area of the memory card; Checking a specific area of the memory card to confirm that data regarding a working environment is stored in a save-to-disk manner; And reproducing the same working environment as the previous working environment by reading data related to the working environment stored in the memory card and setting the data.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the present invention, in order to save the working environment of the computer in use, a save-to-disk method is used. In the present invention, the computer does not use a hard disk or a nonvolatile memory as a storage location for information on the working environment of the computer. Use a removable memory card. As the memory card used in the present invention, PCMCIA which is a removable card medium is more preferable.

1 is a flow chart showing the storage of a computer working environment by the method according to the present invention.

According to the present invention, before the computer is powered off, the save-to-disk is first operated to store the environmental information of the currently working computer in the memory card. The computer environment information to be stored includes registers and memory setting values in the central processing unit, data of all areas of the system memory, and register and memory contents in the main control unit. In addition, the current working environment is stored in a certain area of the memory card stored by the save-to-disk method. The current working environment information and the fact that the working environment information is stored by the save-to-disk method are stored in a predetermined area of the memory card, and then the power is cut off.

As described above, after storing the working environment information and the fact that the working environment information is stored in a save-to-disk method on a memory card that can be separated from the computer, the power of the same computer is turned off after the power is turned off. When the predetermined working area of the memory card is checked when the previous working environment information is stored in the save-to-disk manner, the same working environment as the previous working environment may be reproduced from the data stored in the memory card. In addition, since the memory card can be detached from a computer, even when the user wants to continue working with another computer, the memory card having the data stored therein is inserted into the computer where the user wants to continue working. Work environment can be reproduced.

2 is a flow chart showing restoring a stored computer working environment by the method according to the present invention.

When the computer is powered on, basic POST (Power On Self Test) functions are performed. When the computer is powered on, the POST function tests the central processing unit, the main memory internal controls, and other peripheral devices for abnormalities, and stores the main resources required by the computer in a fixed space. The present invention checks whether the previous working environment is stored in the memory card by the save-to-disk function during the POST function, and if the previous working environment is stored in the memory card by the save-to-disk function, the memory From the data stored on the card, the data necessary for setting the working environment is read from the memory card in order to set the same working environment as the previous working environment. The data for setting the same working environment as the previous working environment includes data in registers and memory inside the central processing unit, data in system memory, and data in registers and memory of the main control unit. After reading the necessary data from the memory card and setting the data, the same working environment as the previous working environment is reproduced.

As described above, the method for storing / restoring a work environment of a computer according to the present invention stores data necessary for setting a work environment in a save-to-disk method on a memory card detachable from the computer, and sets the work environment in a predetermined area of the memory card. By storing information about the fact that the data required for the data is stored in the save-to-disk method, the memory card is inserted in the same computer or another computer after the computer is turned off, and a certain area of the memory card is checked to save-to-disk. When the data required for setting the work environment is confirmed, the stored data can be read and set to set the same work environment as the previous work environment. According to the present invention, not only can the work environment be safely stored without using the power saving mode, but also the data required for setting the work environment is stored on a memory card that can be detached from the computer. There is an advantage that can easily set the same working environment as the working environment.

Claims (3)

In the method of saving / restoring a computer working environment, Storing data relating to a working environment of the computer being used in a save-to-disk manner on a memory card detachable from the computer; Recording information on a fact that data relating to a working environment is stored in a memory card in a save-to-disk manner in a specific area of the memory card; Checking a specific area of the memory card to confirm that data regarding a working environment is stored in a save-to-disk manner; And And reproducing the same working environment as the previous working environment by reading data on the working environment stored in the memory card as a result of the step and setting the data. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the memory card for storing data relating to a working environment of a computer in the method uses a PCMCIA which is a removable card medium. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the data relating to the working environment of the computer stored in the memory card in the method includes setting values of registers and memories in the central processing unit, data of all areas of the system memory, and registers and memories in the main control unit. A method of saving / restore a computer working environment, characterized in that the contents.