Patent ID: 7254701
Filing Date: 2007-08-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for safeguarding a digital process device, said method comprising steps of: inserting a memory card device into a data storage slot of said digital process device, wherein said data storage slot has an address, said memory card stores a start-up code of said digital process device, and said start up code includes a correct version of BIOS; responsive to said memory card device being inserted, generating a memory card inserted signal; proceeding to a start-up operation of said digital process device, said start-up operation including a BIOS check for detecting whether the BIOS is defective; responsive to the BIOS being not defective, executing a remaining portion of said start-up operation; and responsive to the BIOS being defective, generating a BIOS detection error signal, automatically pointing to the address of said data storage slot, and thus executing said start-up code in said memory card device according to said memory card inserted signal and said BIOS detection error signal.