Computer system with PC cards and method of booting the same
First Claim
1. A personal computer memory card international association (PCMCIA) card for a notebook computer system, said PCMCIA card comprises:
- a nonvolatile memory;
a boot record stored in said nonvolatile memory;
a system file for setting initial conditions for said notebook computer in said nonvolatile memory;
a file for setting the personal preferences or environment for said notebook computer in said nonvolatile memory; and
a user identification and a user password stored in said nonvolatile memory.
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Abstract
A computer system with a PC card and a booting method of the same is described and which includes bootable configuration by loading a boot record from a nonvolatile memory of the PC card. If the PC card is installed in a personal computer memory card international association(PCMCIA) adapter, the computer system loads a boot record from the PC card to a memory and performs system booting, then. As a result, when a plurality of users use a computer, system environments required by the user are loaded from a PC card, thereby conveniently setting a system environment. Moreover, the boot record is loaded from the PC card, the system booting is performed to have a system security function.
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4 Claims
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1. A personal computer memory card international association (PCMCIA) card for a notebook computer system, said PCMCIA card comprises:
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a nonvolatile memory;
a boot record stored in said nonvolatile memory;
a system file for setting initial conditions for said notebook computer in said nonvolatile memory;
a file for setting the personal preferences or environment for said notebook computer in said nonvolatile memory; and
a user identification and a user password stored in said nonvolatile memory. - View Dependent Claims (2)
a data segment storing hardware configuration of said notebook computer system; and
an executable code segment.
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3. A method for booting a computer system with a PC card, comprising the steps of:
- determining whether said PC card is installed in said computer system;
determining whether a boot record is included in a nonvolatile memory of said PC card, when said PC card is installed therein; and
setting a system environment with reference to said boot record, when there is said boot record in said PC card. - View Dependent Claims (4)
determining whether a user identification code is stored in said nonvolatile memory of said PC card, when said PC card is installed in said computer system; and
replacing user password input as said user identification code, when said user identification code is stored in said PC card.
- determining whether said PC card is installed in said computer system;
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