Computer and parameter setting method

A method for setting a parameter of a controlled object device in a computer having a storage device, said storage device storing a job type definition with respect to each of a plurality of applications and a parameter of said controlled object device corresponding to each of the job types, comprising the steps of:

• identifying a current running application of said computer;
• examining a current usage status of an examination object device;
• determining said job type by using said current running application and said current usage status of said examination object device;
• acquiring said parameter of said controlled object device corresponding to said determined job type;
• and
• setting said acquired parameter to said controlled object device.

A storage medium storing a program for performing power management of a computer, said program comprising the steps of:

• defining a job type for each of a plurality of applications;
• defining a parameter of a controlled object device corresponding to each said job type;
• identifying a current running application of said computer;
• examining a current usage status of an examination object device;
• determining said job type by using said current running application and said current usage status of said examination object device;
• acquiring a parameter of a controlled object device corresponding to said determined job type;
• and
• setting said acquired parameter to said controlled object device.

A storage medium storing a program for performing power management of a computer, said program comprising:

• a resource manager program for examining a running application and a usage status of an examination object device;
• a policy manger program for receiving, from said resource manager program, information about said running application and said usage status of said examination object device, and for selecting a job type corresponding to said information, from among a plurality of job types predetermined for the running applications;
• and
• said resource manager program receiving, from said policy manager program, the selected job type, and setting a parameter of a controlled object device thereinto, said parameter of said controlled object device being predetermined for the selected job type.