Patent ID: 6029198
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
An information processing apparatus capable of setting the environment of a device connected thereto, comprising:display means for displaying an environment setting screen which is for setting the environment of the device;discriminating means for determining whether it is possible to acquire data corresponding to a control on the environment setting screen displayed on said display means;manipulation-enabled display means for displaying the control in a first mode if said discriminating means has determined that said data is capable of being acquired;manipulation-disabled display means for displaying the control in a second mode if a function corresponding to the control on the environment setting screen is not supported by the device; anddisplay control means for setting a default value in the control and displaying the control in a third mode if a function corresponding to the control on the environment setting screen is supported by the device and, moreover, said discriminating means has determined that the data corresponding to the control is incapable of being acquired.