Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.p.

Ronald T Truong

Norman P Brown

William R Whipple

Roger Alexander Cao

Andreas Funk

George Mandamadiotis

A system comprises a first non-volatile storage device that contains an operating system. The system also comprises a second non-volatile storage device that contains basic input/output system (BIOS) code and at least one parameter used by the operating system or by a network interface, and not by the BIOS code.

Method of retaining crucial thin client system settings unused by the BIOS in the memory space of a storage device containing the BIOS

To find a management server, a computer selects one of plural techniques of obtaining an address of the management server. One of the plural techniques comprises the computer exchanging configuration messaging with a configuration server to obtain the address of the management server.

Finding a management server

Methods and systems of controlling power of a computer system. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising actuating a power button of a peripheral device coupled to a computer system, sending a message from the peripheral device to the computer system over a message-based communication pathway indicating actuation of the power button, and performing an action by the computer system based on the message.

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Houston, TX, United States of America

Ronald T Truong