Method of booting a computer to play a compact disc without...

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2006-10-31

2006-10-31

Lee, Thomas (Department: 2115)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Digital data processing system initialization or configuration

Reexamination Certificate

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07130994

ABSTRACT:
A method for booting a computer to play a compact disc without loading an operation system is provided. The computer has a first booting button and a second booting button. The first booting button is for booting the computer completely and loading the operation system normally. And the second booting button is for booting the computer incompletely to drive a part of devices of the computer thereof for playing a compact disc without loading the operating system. The method includes the steps of ascertaining whether a booting action is triggered by the second booting button, initializing the part of devices of the computer when the booting action is triggered by the second booting button, activating an optical disc drive to read the compact disc by pressing predetermined keys located on a general keyboard, and to play through a speaker.

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