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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 02, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yuji Sugiura, Tokyo, JP;
Toru Hanada, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/300 ;
Abstract
When an AC adapter is connected to a LAN docker in a state “LAN docker connected, without AC adapter”, the state of a PC main body transits to a state “LAN docker connected, with AC adapter”. In this case, a system BIOS informs an OS of a change in docking state between the LAN docker and PC main body using “Dock_Changed”. With this information, the OS detects the presence of the LAN docker, i.e., a LAN controller, and sets a state wherein the PC main body can use the LAN controller.