Patent ID: 6115824
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A process for confirming a command to terminate power to a computer system, comprising the steps of:determining whether a power switch has been moved to an off position while said computer system is powered;displaying a menu for managing the power supplied to said computer system when said power switch is detected in said off position, said menu containing a plurality of buttons comprising a power-off button, a reboot button, a cancel button and a suspend button;detecting a button in said menu that is selected by a user;when said user selects said power-off button:quitting any active program;terminating the power to said computer system; andreturning to said step of determining whether said power switch has been moved to said off position;when said user selects said cancel button:returning to said step of determining whether said power switch has been moved to said off position;when said user selects said suspend button:changing an operational mode of said computer system to a suspend mode;determining whether a wake-up signal has been generated;when said wake-up signal is detected restoring said computer system to said operational mode existing prior to changing to said suspend mode; andreturning to said step of determining whether said power switch has been moved to said off position; andwhen said user selects said reboot button:quitting any active program;rebooting said computer system; andreturning to said step of determining whether said power switch has been moved to said off position.