Patent ID: 6625742
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A personal computer comprising:a power provisioning system for powering an apparatus from an external power source, the power provisioning system comprising: a main power supply output for, in a first state of the power provisioning system, energising the main operative functionality of the apparatus when said power provisioning system is connected to said external power source, and a standby power supply output for, in a second state of the power provisioning system, energising a subset of the components of the apparatus when said main power supply output is energised; a power management control circuit for controlling at least the transition of the power provisioning system between the first and second states; a power button connected to the power management control circuit for enabling a user to initiate transitions of the power provisioning system between the first and second states; an LED for providing a visual feedback to the user of the powered state of the computer; wherein the LED is wired in series with a transistor to the standby supply output, the conducting state of the transistor being controlled directly by the power button so that the LED provides a direct visual feedback as to the state of the standby power supply output when the power button is actuated.