Configuring settings of a computer system to be compatible with an operating system
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1. A method of configuring a computer system, comprising:
- performing a power-on sequence;
during the power-on sequence, detecting whether the computer system is connected over a first type of connection to a terminal; and
in response to detecting that the computer system is connected over the first type of connection to the terminal, configuring settings of the computer system to be compatible with a first type of operating system.
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Abstract
During a power-on sequence of a computer system, it is detected whether the computer system is connected over a first type of connection to a terminal. In response to detecting that the computer system is connected over the first type of connection to the terminal, settings of the computer system are configured to be compatible with a first type of operating system.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of configuring a computer system, comprising:
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performing a power-on sequence;
during the power-on sequence, detecting whether the computer system is connected over a first type of connection to a terminal; and
in response to detecting that the computer system is connected over the first type of connection to the terminal, configuring settings of the computer system to be compatible with a first type of operating system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer system comprising:
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a processor;
an interface to be connected over a first type of connection to a terminal; and
a power-on routine executable on the processor to;
detect whether the interface is connected over the first type of connection to the terminal, and in response to detecting that the interface is connected over the first type of connection to the terminal, configure settings in the computer system to be compatible with a first type of operating system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An article comprising at least one storage medium containing instructions that when executed cause a computer system to:
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detect whether the computer system is connected to a terminal over a first type of connection; and
in response to detecting that the computer system is connected to the terminal over the first type of connection, configure settings of the computer system to be compatible with a first type of operating system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer system comprising:
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means for performing a power-on sequence;
means for detecting, during the power-on sequence, whether the computer system is connected over a first type of connection to a terminal; and
means for configuring settings of the computer system to be compatible with a first type of operating system in response to detecting that the computer system is connected over the first type of connection to the terminal, the configuring means for configuring settings of the computer settings to be compatible with a second type of operating system in response to detecting that the computer system is not connected over the first type of connection to the terminal.
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