Patent ID: 7213139

Claim:
A computer start-up method comprising: (1) first test step for testing whether a current start-up mode preset by a user is a fast start-up mode or a normal start-up mode, and going to step (3) if the current start-up mode is a fast start-up mode, or going to step (2) if it is a normal start-up mode; (2) normal start-up step for performing a complete test and initialization of the components of the computer system; (3) second test step for testing whether the current start-up is the first time start-up after the setting of the fast start-up mode, and going to step (4) if the current start-up is the first time start-up after the setting of the fast start-up mode, otherwise going to step (5); (4) normal start-up and storing step for executing the normal start-up step to acquire configuration information of internal and peripheral components of said computer system and information required for initializing the components, and storing said information in a non-volatile memory of the computer; and (5) fast start-up step for fast implementing the test and initialization of the system components by the use of said information acquired and stored in the computer in step (4).