One of the most annoying things about operating a personal computer is how long it takes to boot up the computer when you first turn it on. On Windows machines things have got a lot better over the years, but in some ways the problem has only been delayed, not removed. For example, you may see your login screen fairly quickly (1-2 minutes) after you turn on your computer, but once you start the login process be prepared to wait another two or more until all of the startup applications have fully loaded and your computer becomes usable again. This is especially a pain when all you want to do is check your email or type down a quick thought. There may be a bright spot on the horizon, but its origin comes not from Microsoft, but from Silicon Valley.
Its All In The BIOS:
Laying under each computer's operating system is a hardware based operating system known as the BIOS or Basic Input Output System. When you first turn on your computer you normally see a quick splash screen that shows you your installed memory and some other information. This text based splash of information is showing you what the BIOS is doing. The BIOS receives commands from Windows, Linux, or whatever OS you are using and shunts those commands to the appropriate component. Think of the BIOS as the central nervous system for your computer.
Launching Applications In HyperSpace Thanks To A Phoenix?
Thanks to a new technology being developed by Phoenix Technologies (a major manufacturer of BIOS systems), users may one day be able to avoid all of the bloated extra junk you have to load to boot your computer and go directly to the application that you want to use. This new concept called HyperSpace promises to allow HyperSpace equipped computers to boot to the requested application in far less time without having to load all the bloat that the full Windows operating system requires. This new technology may also be a boon to those that lament over short battery life on their laptops. Phoenix hopes that the technology may eventually improve battery life by as much as 50%. For now HyperSpace is just a concept, but by late next year you may start seeing HyperSpace as an option on new computers.
Source: Wired Online
Its All In The BIOS:
Laying under each computer's operating system is a hardware based operating system known as the BIOS or Basic Input Output System. When you first turn on your computer you normally see a quick splash screen that shows you your installed memory and some other information. This text based splash of information is showing you what the BIOS is doing. The BIOS receives commands from Windows, Linux, or whatever OS you are using and shunts those commands to the appropriate component. Think of the BIOS as the central nervous system for your computer.
Launching Applications In HyperSpace Thanks To A Phoenix?
Thanks to a new technology being developed by Phoenix Technologies (a major manufacturer of BIOS systems), users may one day be able to avoid all of the bloated extra junk you have to load to boot your computer and go directly to the application that you want to use. This new concept called HyperSpace promises to allow HyperSpace equipped computers to boot to the requested application in far less time without having to load all the bloat that the full Windows operating system requires. This new technology may also be a boon to those that lament over short battery life on their laptops. Phoenix hopes that the technology may eventually improve battery life by as much as 50%. For now HyperSpace is just a concept, but by late next year you may start seeing HyperSpace as an option on new computers.
Source: Wired Online
