Computer equipment having a prompt access function that can be operated
prior to booting an operating system. The computer equipment comprises a
processing system and a displaying system. The processing system has
hardware resources with a backup/recovery module. The backup/recovery
module establishes at least one recovery unit to hold backup data. The
displaying system is used for displaying data contained in the processing
system, corresponding to the recovery unit. The displaying system has a
selecting means for selecting a status corresponding to the processing
system. Thereafter, the displaying system displays the selected status.
In the computer equipment of the invention, there is no limit on the
amount of the recovery units which can be accessed simultaneously. The
recovery unit is only loaded when it is required. Consequently, system
resources can be saved, and mis-operation can be prevented.