TW201821990A - Computer system and detection method - Google Patents

Abstract

A computer system and a detection method are provided. The computer system comprises a storage unit, a processing unit, and a plurality of keys of a keyboard. The storage unit stores a setup menu. The processing unit accesses the setup menu from the storage unit and displays the setup menu by a display. The keys send a combination key message to the processing unit when all the keys are pressed in the same time. When the processing unit determines receiving the combination key message, the display displays a debug mode item and a debug message item.

Description

Computer system and detection method

The invention relates to a computer system and a detection method, and in particular to a computer system and a detection method for detecting a setting menu of a basic input/output system.

The Basic Input Output System (BIOS) is the most basic software in the system. When the motherboard is shipped from the factory, the BIOS will be burned into the flash ROM. For example, the BIOS program can be burned into the chip and placed on the motherboard. In addition, the most basic function of the BIOS is to remember the basic settings of the computer. The user can set the system mode and related parameters of the hardware through the BIOS. For example, when the system is powered on, the BIOS will boot itself when booting. Power On Self Test (POST) to determine the basic configuration and functional status of system components. At this point, the user can enter commands through the keyboard to enter the BIOS setup menu (setup menu) to adjust the various details.

In general, the setup menu is used to provide multiple general setting options. The user can turn these general setting options on or off according to the basic requirements. However, in order to prevent users from accidentally touching important setting values, development People usually hide more advanced feature options. The main disadvantage of the current option menu option is that it only provides fixed options. If you don't want to give advanced users advanced access options, you can only do this directly. Advanced function options are hidden. If you need to move to these advanced function options, you can only recompile the new BIOS Read-Only Memory (ROM) by changing the code. The new BIOS ROM is placed on the system platform. In another example, when the user wants to output a debug message, it is also necessary to change the code and rebuild a ROM.

However, when testers or general users need to obtain advanced functional options or debug messages, developers should spend time re-establishing a new BIOS ROM for testing or use, and developing if a large number of hosts need to be tested. People need to install a new version of the BIOS ROM on each host, which will take a lot of time. Therefore, how to provide an advanced function option or debug message for the user to efficiently perform detection has become one of the urgent problems to be improved in the field.

In order to solve the above problems, an aspect of the present invention provides a computer system. A computer system and detection method are disclosed herein. The computer system includes a storage unit, a processing unit, and a plurality of buttons. The storage unit is used to store a setup menu. The processing unit is configured to read a setting menu in the storage unit and display a setting menu by using a display. A plurality of buttons are used to transmit a key combination message to the processing unit when the button is pressed simultaneously. Wherein, when the display menu is displayed, the processing unit determines whether the combination key message is received. When the processing unit determines that the combination key message is received, the display unit displays a debug mode option and a debug message option.

Another aspect of the invention provides a method of detection. The detecting method comprises: reading a setting menu and displaying the setting menu by using a display; and when the display shows the setting menu, determining, by a processing unit, whether a combination key message is received; wherein, when the processing unit determines that the combination is received When the message is key, the display displays a debug mode option and a debug message option.

In summary, the computer system and the detecting method of the present invention can use the pressing of the combination key to open the advanced function option and the debugging information option hidden in the BIOS setting menu to directly adjust the advanced function option or turn on the dividing function. The error message, no need to spend time to re-establish a new BIOS ROM and then test, therefore, the computer system and detection method shown in the present invention greatly improve the efficiency of the computer system.

The embodiments are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the invention, and the description of structural operations is not intended to limit the order of execution thereof The structure, which produces equal devices, is within the scope of the present invention. In addition, the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not drawn to the original dimensions. For ease of understanding, the same elements in the following description will be denoted by the same reference numerals.

The terms "first", "second", etc., used herein are not intended to refer to the order or order, nor are they intended to limit the invention, only to distinguish between elements or operations described in the same technical terms. Only. Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a computer system 100 according to an embodiment of the invention.

In one embodiment, the computer system 100 includes a processing unit 10, a storage unit 20, and buttons 31-33. The storage unit 20 is configured to store a Basic Input Output System (BIOS) file. In one embodiment, computer system 100 can be a personal computer, tablet, cell phone, server, or other electronic device. In an embodiment, the processing unit 10 is configured to process various operations, and may be implemented as a volume circuit such as a micro control unit, a microprocessor, a digital signal processor, or a special application integrated circuit. (application specific integrated circuit, ASIC) or a logic circuit. In an embodiment, the storage unit 20 can be used to store a BIOS program, such as read-only memory. In one embodiment, the buttons 31~33 may be three buttons located on the keyboard 30. For example, the buttons 31~33 are the button "Ctrl", the button "Alt" and the button "A", respectively, and the three buttons are used. The whole is called a combination key. When the three keys of the button "Ctrl", the button "Alt" and the button "A" are simultaneously pressed, a combination key message can be generated. In an embodiment, the selection of the combination key can be defined by the developer in advance. For example, the developer can also use the button "Ctrl", the button "D" and the button "F1" to form a combination key. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the button of the present invention can be implemented by applying more than one button, for example, by pressing a single button or simultaneously pressing two buttons to transmit an instruction message for informing the processing unit 10 The corresponding operation that should be performed. In one embodiment, the computer system 100 includes a user interface 40 for providing an operational interface for inputting a message (eg, setting menu 300) and transmitting the received message to the processing unit 10. In one embodiment, computer system 100 includes a display 50 through which processing unit 10 can display information.

Please refer to FIGS. 2~4. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a detection method 200 according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a setting menu 300 according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an advanced menu 400 according to an embodiment of the invention.

In step S210, when the power button of the computer system 100 (for example, a computer) is pressed, the processing unit 10 of the computer system 100 resets itself to the initial state to turn on the system and is ready to operate.

In one embodiment, when the power button of the computer system 100 is pressed, the computer system 100 loads the BIOS to execute the boot process. Among them, the BIOS will perform Power On Self Test (POST). During the POST process, the processing unit 10 checks the various components of the computer and their settings, such as the central processing unit, main memory, keyboard, mouse, and the like.

In step S213, the processing unit 10 is configured to determine whether the debug message option is enabled. In an embodiment, the debug message option can be set to enable or disable by the developer in advance, and the method for enabling the debug message option will be detailed in the subsequent step S229. If the processing unit 10 determines that the debug message option is not enabled, the process proceeds to step S215; if the processing unit 10 determines that the debug message option is enabled, the process proceeds to step S217.

In step S215, the display 50 does not display the debug message content.

In step S217, the display 50 displays the contents of the debug message. In an embodiment, if the developer sets the debug message option to enable, the processing unit 10 records all hardware or software related information during the boot process, and the related information includes the content of the debug message. And in this step, the processing unit 10 transmits the content of the debug message to the display 50 for display.

In an embodiment, the content of the debug message includes a process of recording the initialization processor (such as processor number, clock, voltage, etc.), and a process of initializing the memory (such as memory location, size, speed, voltage, etc.) Information and/or initialization of peripheral devices and the like, the processing unit 10 can record the information obtained by the entire POST process in the storage unit 20 (or other storage device).

In an embodiment, the processing unit 10 can transmit the content of the debug message to a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC). In general, the BMC integrates many analog and digital data converters for monitoring voltage, counters for monitoring fan speed, Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) and/or general purpose I/O, strings for driving fans. Signals for devices such as trains and I2C bus bars. In addition, the BMC can also collect information about the operation of the computer system 100 and system status, such as system voltage, temperature, and fan speed. When the BMC detects that it does not meet the security status or the preset status, it will forcibly cut off the system power, record the process, and issue a warning through the network or serial data machine. Therefore, after the processing unit 10 transmits the content of the debug message to the BMC, the BMC can compare the content of the debug message with the preset state to detect whether a system abnormality occurs, and can debug the abnormal debug message content. The portion is passed back to the processing unit 10, so that the processing unit 10 can display the abnormal debug message content through the display 50. In an embodiment, the processing unit 10 or the BMC may perform preliminary correction on the content of the debug message that corrects the abnormality (for example, modifying the abnormal parameter value to the preset parameter value).

In step S219, the processing unit 10 determines whether a display menu signal is received to enter the setting menu 300. In an embodiment, after the user turns on the system, when the screen starts to display some messages of the boot process, the user can press the button "F2", the button "Del" or other button to send the display menu signal to enter the setting menu. Among them, each system manufacturer can preset a button for triggering the display of the menu signal when the host computer is shipped. For example, when the ASUS host presses the power button to turn on the system, when the screen displays the company's trademark, the user can press Press the "F2" button to send a display menu signal to the processing unit 10 to enter the BIOS setup menu 300.

In general, the setup menu 300 is used to provide multiple options to the general user based on basic requirements, such as the general set function options provided in function field c1. In an embodiment, the user may select to enable or disable at least one of the function field c1 to generally set the function option, or select at least one of the adjustment function field c1 to generally set the parameter value of the function option. In addition, in an embodiment, the menu field c0 of the setting menu 300 includes a plurality of menus b1~b4 for classifying various setting functions, for example, including a main menu b1, a processor (IntelRCSetup) menu b2, and a servo. The server management (Server Mgmt.) menu b3, the exit menu b4, etc., the message field c2 provides an operation method for the user to operate the setting menu 300, for example, pressing the keys "↑" and "↓" on the keyboard 30. To select a screen menu, press the keys "+" and "-" on the keyboard 30 to change the selection...etc. The operation method of the setting menu 300 is the same as the generally known setting menu operation method, and therefore will not be described again here.

In an embodiment, when the processing unit 10 determines that the setting menu 300 has not been entered, the process proceeds to step S239. In step S239, the operating system is entered to perform subsequent operations.

On the other hand, when the processing unit 10 determines that a display menu signal is received, the processing unit 10 reads the setting menu 300 stored in the storage unit 20, and displays the setting menu 300 by a display 50, and then proceeds to step S221.

In step S221, when the display menu 300 is displayed on the display 50, the processing unit 10 determines whether a combination key message has been received. When the processing unit 10 determines that the combination key message has not been received, the process proceeds to step S223; and when the processing unit 10 determines that the combination key message is received, the process proceeds to step S227.

In one embodiment, the buttons 31-33 are respectively the button "Ctrl", the button "Alt" and the button "A" on the keyboard 30 (the combination of the three is called a combination key), and the developer can set the three in advance. When the button is pressed at the same time, a key combination message is generated. Therefore, in step S221, when the display menu 300 is displayed on the display 50, the user can cause the key combination message to be transmitted to the processing unit 10 by pressing the combination key.

In step S223, when the display 50 displays the setting menu 300 and the processing unit 10 determines that the combination key message is not received, the processing unit 10 displays a preset setting function by the display 50. In an embodiment, the preset setting function refers to a plurality of general setting function options in the setting menu 300 of the general host. For example, the BIOS information may include the BIOS provider, the BIOS version, the creation date and time, and the total occupation. Memory, system language, etc. It should be noted that the preset setting function displayed on the display 50 does not include an option of the advanced setting function.

In step S225, when the processing unit 10 receives an outgoing menu message (for example, the user selects an Exit button through the keyboard 30), the processing unit 10 closes the setting menu 300, and then proceeds to step S239 to execute the operating system.

On the other hand, in step S227, the display 50 displays a debug mode option MO and a debug message option MG. In an embodiment, the display 50 displays the debug mode option MO and the debug message option MG only after the processing unit 10 determines that the combination key message is received, and as shown in FIG. 3, the pre-selection of the two options Set the status to a non-enabled (not enabled) state to prevent users from accidentally touching these two options.

Then, the user can select whether to enable the debug mode option MO and/or the debug message option MG through the setting menu 300.

In step S229, the user interface 40 is configured to receive a debug message command and transmit the debug message command to the processing unit 10, and the processing unit 10 is configured to enable the debug message option MG. In an embodiment, the user can input a debugging message through the keyboard 30 through the operation method provided by the message field c2. For example, the user can apply the buttons "↑", "↓", and "" on the keyboard 30. Operations such as +" and / or "-" are used to input a debug message command, thereby enabling the debug message option MG, so that the status of the debug message option MG is changed from non-enabled to enabled.

In step S231, when the processing unit 10 receives the combination key message again, the setting menu 300 is closed. For example, in step S229, after the user changes the state of the debug message option MG from non-enabled to enabled, in step S231, the set menu 300 can be closed by pressing the combination key again.

In step S237, the processing unit 10 determines whether to restart the system. If the system needs to be restarted, the process proceeds to step S210. If the system does not need to be restarted, the process proceeds to step S239.

In an embodiment, after the user changes the state of the debug message option MG from non-enabled to enabled, the user can press the combination key to close the setting menu 300, and restart the system to sequentially proceed to step S210. After step S213, the process proceeds to step S217. Since the state of the debug message option MG is enabled, the display 50 displays the content of the debug message in step S217. In addition, since the details of step S217 have been described above, they are not described herein again.

On the other hand, in step S233, the user interface 40 is configured to receive a debug mode command and transmit the debug mode command to the processing unit 10, and the processing unit 10 is configured to enable the debug mode option MO. In an embodiment, the user can input a debugging mode command through the keyboard 30 through the operation method provided by the message field c2. For example, the user can apply the keys "↑", "↓", and "" on the keyboard 30. +" and / or "-" to input the debug mode command, thereby enabling the debug mode option MO, so that the state of the debug mode option MO is changed from non-enabled to enabled.

In step S235, when the processing unit 10 receives the debug mode command, an advanced menu 400 is displayed by the display 50, and the processing unit 10 can selectively improve the advanced setting function in the menu 400. In an embodiment, the advanced menu 400 includes a title field c3 and an advanced setting function field c4. The advanced setting function field c4 includes a plurality of advanced setting functions, and the processing unit 10 is configured according to an advanced setting command. To set at least one of the advanced setting functions. For example, the user can change the processor voltage setting function PV of the plurality of advanced setting functions from 3 volts to 5 volts, and store the modified advanced setting function in the storage unit 20 for further test.

After the user completes the review or sets the advanced menu 400, the process proceeds to step S231. When the processing unit 10 receives the combination key message again, the setting menu 300 is closed, and the process proceeds to step S237 to select whether to restart the system. In an embodiment, if the advanced setting function in the advanced menu 400 is modified, the system is restarted in step S237. If the advanced setting function in the advanced menu 400 is not modified, then in step S237 Do not choose to restart the system. In addition, since steps S231 and S237 have been described in detail above, they are not described herein again.

In summary, the computer system and the detection method of the present invention can enable the user to select an advanced function option and/or enable a debugging message by receiving a combination key message, and after restarting the system, Advanced options are available to restart and/or display debug messages. In this way, during the boot process, when the user needs to obtain advanced function options or debug messages, simply press the key combination to open the advanced function options and/or enable the debug message, without requiring the developer to spend time. Re-establishing a new BIOS ROM greatly increases the efficiency of the computer system.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and the present invention can be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

100‧‧‧ computer system

10‧‧‧Processing unit

20‧‧‧ storage unit

30‧‧‧ keyboard

31‧‧‧ button

40‧‧‧User interface

50‧‧‧ display

200‧‧‧Test method

S210~S239‧‧‧Steps

300‧‧‧Setting menu

400‧‧‧Advanced menu

B1~b4‧‧‧ menu

C1‧‧‧ functional field

C2‧‧‧ message field

C3‧‧‧ title field

C4‧‧‧Advanced setting function field

MO‧‧‧Debug mode option

MG‧‧‧Debug Message Options

PV‧‧‧ processor voltage setting function

The above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention will become more <RTIgt; </ RTI> <RTIgt; </ RTI> <RTIgt; 2 is a schematic diagram of a detection method 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a setting menu 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of the present invention. A schematic diagram of an advanced menu 400.

Claims (10)

A computer system comprising: a display; a storage unit for storing a setup menu; a processing unit for reading the setting menu in the storage unit, and displaying the setting menu by the display And a plurality of buttons for transmitting a combination key message to the processing unit when the buttons are simultaneously pressed; wherein, when the display menu is displayed, the processing unit determines whether the combination key message is received. When the processing unit determines that the combination key message is received, the display displays a debug mode option and a debug message option. The computer system of claim 1, further comprising: a user interface for receiving a debug mode command and transmitting the debug mode command to the processing unit; wherein the debug mode command is used to enable The debug mode option, and when the processing unit receives the debug mode command, displays an advanced menu by the display. The computer system of claim 2, wherein the advanced menu includes a plurality of advanced setting functions; the processing unit is configured to set at least one of the advanced setting functions according to an advanced setting command. The computer system of claim 3, wherein the debug mode option is turned off when the processing unit receives the combined key message again. The computer system of claim 1, wherein when the display displays the setting menu and the processing unit determines that the combination key message is not received, the processing unit displays a preset setting function by the display, and when When the processing unit receives an exit menu message, the processing unit closes the setup menu and executes an operating system. The computer system of claim 1, further comprising: a user interface for receiving a debug message command and transmitting the debug message command to the processing unit; wherein the debug message command is used Can debug the message option. The computer system of claim 6, wherein when the processing unit receives the combination key message again, the setting menu is closed and a booting procedure is reloaded. The computer system of claim 7, wherein the processing unit is further configured to determine whether the debug message option is enabled, and if the processing unit determines that the debug message option is enabled, displaying a debug message content . A detecting method includes: reading a setting menu and displaying the setting menu by using a display; and when the display unit displays the setting menu, determining, by a processing unit, whether a combination key message is received; wherein, when The processing unit determines, by receiving the combination key message, by using the display to display a debug mode option and a debug message option. The detecting method of claim 9, after the step of displaying the debug mode option and the debug message option by the display, further comprising: receiving a debug mode command by using a user interface, and Transmitting the debug mode command to the processing unit; wherein the debug mode command is configured to enable the debug mode option; and when the processing unit receives the debug mode command, the processing unit is configured by the display unit An advanced menu is displayed.