Patent ID: 8578190

Claim:
An information processor comprising: a storage module configured to store a plurality of pieces of setting information of a plurality of operation modes, respectively, corresponding to a basic input/output system (BIOS) setup item; a setting module configured to acquire one of the pieces of setting information of selected one of the operation modes from the storage module during power on self-test (POST) process by a BIOS, to set the one of the pieces of the setting information to the BIOS during the POST process, and to perform a process corresponding to the set one of the pieces of the setting information during the POST process; and an input module configured to receive a save request for saving the one of the pieces of the setting information set by the setting module and a restart request for restarting the information processor, wherein the storage module is configured to store therein, during the POST process, the one of the pieces of the setting information according to the save request so that the one of the operation modes associated with the one of the pieces of the setting information is enabled when the information processor is not in operation, and the setting module is configured to stop performing the process during the POST process when the input module receives the restart request.