Patent ID: 6491226
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: G06F,G06K,H05K

Abstract:
An apparatus for preventing extraction of a card-shaped function device from an information processing apparatus, comprising:a card slot into which said card-shaped functional device including an electronic circuit is set; a slot cover for covering said card slot so as to be opened or closed; a detecting unit for detecting said open/closed state of said card slot; a power supply unit for supplying operational power to said card-shaped functional device; a control unit for issuing a warning output in accordance with the combination of said detection result of said detecting unit and the supply or non-supply of said operational power from said power supply unit to said card-shaped functional device; and a warning unit for warning by receiving said warning output from said control unit, wherein said control unit stops outputting said warning output when said operational power is not supplied from said power supply unit to said card-shaped functional device.