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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2001
Filed:
May. 08, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Randy Mark Cunningham, Roseville, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/5177 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/5177 ;
Abstract
Feedback is provided to a user during installation of electronic equipment. Prior to installation of the electronic equipment, a plurality of installation feedback lights are placed on a case of the electronic equipment. During installation of the electronic equipment after attempting performance of an installation step, a determination is made as to whether performance of the installation step was successful. When performance of the installation step was successful, notification is provided to an installer that the installation step was successful. The notification includes activating one of the installation feedback lights.