Robin King Key

US Patent:

7490291, Feb 10, 2009

Filed:

Sep 17, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/245266

Inventors:

Don B. Johnson - Cedar Park TX, US
April L. R. Canaday - Austin TX, US
Robin K. Key - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Dell USA, LP - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715705, 715704, 715709, 715756, 715716, 715730, 713 1, 713 2, 713100

Abstract:

A method for providing instructional information during the start-up of a computer is disclosed. The method includes the steps of presenting on a screen a start-up screen presentation, the start-up screen presentation including graphical instructional information as well as other informational portions, presenting on the screen a multimedia instructional presentation, and synchronizing portions of the multimedia instructional presentation with presentation events, the presentation events illustrating information provided by the multimedia instructional presentation.