Operation mode switching method for power consumption management in e.g. PC computer system, involves generating alarm when system switches between operation and sleep modes according to input device connected wirelessly via USB

摘要

A wireless input device e.g. a mouse or keyboard, inputs control signals to computer via the USB port based on which the computer switches between operation and sleep modes at predetermined interval and an alarm is generated when the switching is performed. When the user wants to interrupt the current mode, the input device is operated so that the computer resumes operation in previous mode. An Independent claim is also included for an operation mode switching device.