PC card initialization for microprocessor based devices

A method of copying code from a PC Card to a device, the device comprising a microprocessor, a non-volatile memory for storing code accessed by the microprocessor, a PC Card slot coupled to the microprocessor and a control circuit for, when the device is in a genesis state, providing for code stored in the PC Card inserted in the PC Card slot to be executed, the method comprising the steps of:

• placing the device in a genesis state;
• inserting the PC Card into the PC Card slot of the device, the PC Card including code for carrying out a predefined set of operations;
• and
• initiating a system reset, wherein code stored on the PC Card is executed by the microprocessor in accordance with the predefined set of operations.

An electronic device, comprising:

• a microprocessor which executes code for carrying out a prescribed set of operations;
• a non-volatile memory for storing initialization code accessed by the microprocessor in order to initialize the microprocessor to carry out the prescribed set of operations;
• a PC Card slot coupled to the microprocessor;
• and
• a control circuit for, when the device is in an initialization state, providing for initialization code stored in a PC Card inserted in the PC Card slot to be written to the non-volatile memory by the microprocessor.