摘要 |
<p>PURPOSE: To improve the behavior and reliability of maintenance work by executing the maintenance of an information processor while referring to maintenance guidance information stored in the processor on a screen. CONSTITUTION: The opened/closed state of a cover 2 is detected by a cover open/close detecting means 6 based upon an output from a sensor 5 to be turned on/off in accordance with the open/close of the cover 2. When the means 6 detects the opened state of the cover 2, a maintenance guidance information display controlling means 9 reads out prescribed guidance information from a file means 7, displays the information on the screen of a display device 3 and updates and controls the displayed contents of the maintenance guidance information interactively in cooperation with the display device 3 and an input device 4. When a cover for the information processor or a cover for an I/O device such as a printer is opened, guitance information is automatically displayed on the screen of the display device, so that even when a maintenance manual is not prepared, necessary information can be instantaneously obtained and maintenance work can be started.</p> |