Computer hardware operating mode setting circuit
AssigneeInventec Corporation
InventorsTracy Han, Christina Yang
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AssigneeInventec Corporation
InventorsTracy Han, Christina Yang
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A computer hardware operating mode setting circuit is proposed, which is designed for use with a hardware module, such as a BIOS module, to provide the BIOS module with a user-manipulated operating mode setting function; and which is characterized by the capability of using just 3 connecting pads, rather than 4 in the case of the prior art, for the user-selected connection of either a pull-up resistor or a pull-down resistor to the BIOS module for the purpose of setting the BIOS module to either an enabled state or a disabled state for a particular operating mode, such as BIOS write mode. This feature allows the circuit board where the BIOS module is mounted to be implemented with a smaller layout area and thus made more compact in size than the prior art.
A computer hardware operating mode setting circuit for use with a hardware module that is provided with an operating mode setting port, which comprises;
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