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AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsMichael W. Clark, James L. Combs, Dwayne T. Crump, Jerry T. Kozel, Steven T. Pancoast
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A computer system having a suspend/resume capability in addition to the normal operating state and the off state. Closure events of single momentary pushbutton switch control changes between the normal operating state, the suspend state, and the off state, depending on the value of a flag. If the flag is set in a certain state, closure events of the switch cause the computer system to change back and forth between the normal operating state and the off state. If the flag is set in a different state, closure events of the switch cause the computer system to change back and forth between the normal operating state and the suspend state. The switch also controls the video subsystem of the computer system such that pressing the switch blanks the video display terminal giving the user instantaneous feedback of the switch press.
A computer system capable of operating in any selected one of at least three states of power management, namely a normal operating state in which code is executed normally by said computer system, an off state and a suspend state, the system comprising:
A computer system operating in any selected one of at least three states of power management, namely a normal operating state in which code is executed normally by said computer system, an off state and a suspend state, comprising:
A computer system capable of operating in any selected one of at least three states of power management, namely a normal operating state in which code is executed normally by said computer system, an off state and a suspend state, the system comprising:
A computer system capable of operating in any selected one of at least three states of power management, namely a normal operating state in which code is executed normally by said computer system, an off state and a suspend state, the system comprising:
A computer system capable of operating in any selected one of at least three states of power management, namely a normal operating state in which code is executed normally by said computer system, an off state and a suspend state, the system comprising:
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