Fuel cell unit, information processing apparatus, and power supply control method for information processing apparatus

摘要

A fuel cell unit according to the present invention includes a connection section used for establishing connection with an external device; fuel cells for generating power to be supplied to the external device through the connection section; a setting switch settable to power generation permission setting for permitting power generation using the fuel cells; and a control section capable of controlling the power generation using the fuel cells, when the setting switch is set to power generation permission setting. The above-described arrangements allow a simple operation for automatically executing the start/stop sequence of power generation in the fuel cell unit in operative association with the start/stop of the external device.