Patent ID: 8848207

Claim:
A computer capable of setting a new environment close to a familiar environment for using a new electronic device, comprising: a first determining unit for determining whether or not a familiar environment for using a familiar electronic device used for the same usage as said new electronic device has been set in said computer; and a setting unit, for selectively executing, depending on a result of determination by said first determining unit, a process for setting a new environment for using said new electronic device in said computer using the familiar environment for using said familiar electronic device as a reference, and a process for setting a default environment for using said new electronic device in said computer, depending on a result of determination by said first determining unit; wherein the setting of new environment involves determination of a format of an operation screen image for setting operation conditions of a driver program; thereby simplifying use of the new electronic device for a user; said setting unit includes: a second determining unit for determining, in response to a determination by said first determining unit that said familiar environment has been set in said computer, whether two or more familiar environments are set in said computer, a selecting unit for selecting, in response to a determination that two or more familiar environments are set, an environment set as a default environment in said computer, a first setting unit for setting a new environment for using said new electronic device in said computer, using said default environment selected by said selecting unit as a reference, and a second setting unit for setting, in response to a determination by said first determining unit that said familiar environment has not been set in said computer, a predetermined default environment for said new electronic device in said computer.