Patent ID: 6904531
Filing Date: 2005-06-07
Classification: G06F,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A computer comprising: a processor for controlling operation of the computer; a card bus slot connected with the processor for connecting to a PCMCIA card; a power supply for providing the PCMCIA card inserted into the card bus slot with electric power; a card bus controller connected with the processor for controlling the power supply and the PCMCIA card inserted into the card bus slot; a detection circuit connected with the card bus slot for detecting whether the PCMCIA card is inserted into the card bus slot; wherein when the detection circuit detects that the PCMCIA card has been inserted into the card bus slot, the card bus controller is turned on for making the power supply start to provide the PCMCIA card with electric power, and provides the PCMCIA card with corresponding services according to a specification of the PCMCIA card for making the PCMCIA card operate correctly, and when the detection circuit detects that there is no PCMCIA card inserted into the card bus slot, the card bus controller is turned off for lowering power consumption.