Method of booting a computer to play a compact disc without loading an operation system

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 booti...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors Wang, Nan-Sheng, Lin, Jacky
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 26.02.2004
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

Loading…
More Information
Summary: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.