Patent ID: 7506186
Filing Date: 2009-03-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A power diagnosis method of an optical disc apparatus in a system in which a cable for acquiring power and inputting/outputting a signal from an electronic device connects the electronic device and the optical disc apparatus, further the optical disc apparatus and an AC adapter are connected, the power diagnosis method comprising: a step in which it is determined that the optical disc apparatus is in a test standby condition, by a control program that is executed in the electronic device; and a step in which, when the optical disc apparatus is under the test standby condition, the AC adapter is disconnected and the optical disc apparatus is power supplied by the cable; a step in which the optical disc apparatus is test operated in an operation setting where the power consumption of the optical disc apparatus becomes the maximum by the control program; and a step of evaluating the transmission of a signal from the optical disc apparatus to the electronic device by the test operation.