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Apparatus, method and program product for selectively starting one of a plurality of operating systems and secondary storage according to whether or not a predetermined peripheral is connected to the system

  • US 7,328,333 B2
  • Filed: 11/26/2002
  • Issued: 02/05/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A portable computing device, comprising:

  • computer data storage elements in the portable computing device which store a BIOS and a plurality of operating systems; and

    a CPU operatively communicating with said storage elements;

    said storage elements and said CPU cooperating in execution of the BIOS in such a manner that, upon starting the apparatus, said CPU under the control of the BIOS recognizes the configuration of any associated hardware selects a first operating system in the plurality of operating systems and powers a secondary storage on when the portable computing device is recognized as being coupled to a docking station and selects a second operating system in the plurality of operating systems without powering said secondary storage on when the portable computing device is recognized as being used as a stand-alone device.

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