Personal computer for cutting off power when a lock mechanism of hard disk pack is released
First Claim
1. A computer system, comprising:
- a power supply for supplying power to the computer system;
an external storage unit removably connected to said computer system;
lock means for locking the external storage unit when it is attached to the computer system, and for releasing the external storage unit when it is removed from the computer system;
a switch turned on and off in response to the locking and releasing operations of the lock means, respectively;
specified signal generating means for outputting a specified signal in response to a state change of the switch means;
storage means for storing the attachment or detachment state of the external storage unit; and
control means, connected to the power supply and the specified signal generating means, for cutting off the power from the power supply supplied to the computer system in response to the specified signal.
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Abstract
A personal computer system is provided with a detachable hard disk pack, a lock mechanism for locking the hard disk pack into the system, a switch which turns on and off in cooperation with the lock and release operations of the lock mechanism. When the hard disk pack is detached from the system, while the system is being powered, the switch turns off in cooperation with the release operation of the lock mechanism. In response to the changed state of the switch, the NMI control section outputs an NMI signal to the CPU. In response to the NMI signal, the CPU instructs a power controller to cut off the power. The CPU determines in response to the system being powered if the hard disk pack is attached to the system. If the hard disk pack is not attached, the CPU instructs the power controller not to supply the power to the system.
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8 Claims
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1. A computer system, comprising:
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a power supply for supplying power to the computer system; an external storage unit removably connected to said computer system; lock means for locking the external storage unit when it is attached to the computer system, and for releasing the external storage unit when it is removed from the computer system; a switch turned on and off in response to the locking and releasing operations of the lock means, respectively; specified signal generating means for outputting a specified signal in response to a state change of the switch means; storage means for storing the attachment or detachment state of the external storage unit; and control means, connected to the power supply and the specified signal generating means, for cutting off the power from the power supply supplied to the computer system in response to the specified signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A power controlling method for a computer system having a central processing unit (CPU), a power supply for supplying power to the computer system, an external storage unit removably connected to the computer system, a lock mechanism for locking the external storage unit to the computer system and a switch which turns on and off in response to the lock and release operations of the lock mechanism, the method comprising:
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a) detecting a state change of the switch in response to the release operation of the lock mechanism in response to the removal of the external storage unit from the computer system; b) outputting a nonmaskable interrupt (NMI) signal to the CPU in response to the changed state of the switch; and c) cutting off the power supplied to the computer system in response to the NMI signal. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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