MANAGEMENT APPARATUS

摘要

Conventionally a host device having a service function specific to the host device and a host function comprises common means such as an interface secti on for controlling the power supplied to a service section and a host section both for performing the respective fucntions, and therefore it has been difficult to turn off the power for the host fucntion and substantially impossible for the user to control the service function. A host device of th e invention includes an interface section (103) for receiving at least an ON o r OFF command from external, a host section (105) connected to a network, a service section (104) for performing a predetermined operation, a power supp ly (110) for supplying electric power at least to the host means (105) and the service section (104), and a power supply monitoring section (106) for controlling the state of power supply to the host means (105) and the servic e section (104).