Portable computer having power saving provisions
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1. A portable computer apparatus comprising:
- a display;
user input means;
a memory storing program data; and
a processor, connected to the memory for reading program data therefrom, for controlling the display in dependence on user inputs made using the user input means and program data read from the memory,wherein the program data comprises instructions which cause the processor to perform the steps of;
displaying a first image related to a first program while using only a portion of said display;
responding, while using throughout only said portion of said display. to a first user input, made by means of the user input means while said first image is being displayed using only said portion of said display, to display a second image, also related to said first program, using only said portion of said display; and
responding to a second user input, made by means of the user input means while said second image is being displayed, to display a third image, related to a second program, while using the whole of said display.
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Abstract
A portable computer apparatus (1), such as a PDA, has an LCD(3). The LCD(3) can be operated in two modes. In one mode, only a portion of the LCD(3) is active whereas in the other mode, the whole LCD(3) is active. When the apparatus (1) is switched on, it operates according to a first operating program which uses only a portion of the LCD(3). The user may then instruct the apparatus to operate according to a second operating program and use the whole LCD(3).
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1. A portable computer apparatus comprising:
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a display; user input means; a memory storing program data; and a processor, connected to the memory for reading program data therefrom, for controlling the display in dependence on user inputs made using the user input means and program data read from the memory, wherein the program data comprises instructions which cause the processor to perform the steps of; displaying a first image related to a first program while using only a portion of said display; responding, while using throughout only said portion of said display. to a first user input, made by means of the user input means while said first image is being displayed using only said portion of said display, to display a second image, also related to said first program, using only said portion of said display; and responding to a second user input, made by means of the user input means while said second image is being displayed, to display a third image, related to a second program, while using the whole of said display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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