Method for capturing a display frame of a computer crashing

Abstract

A method for capturing a display frame of a computer crashing. When the computer crashes, the display frame of the computer crashing is captured and saved. Thus, users can analyze the reason for causing the computer crashing later.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration showing the computer architecture according to a preferred embodiment of the invention; and

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing a method of capturing a display frame of a computer crashing according to the preferred embodiment of the invention.

Claims

1. A method of capturing a display frame of a computer crashing of a computer, comprising the steps of: setting a timer to count a predetermined time and starting the timer;capturing the display frame of the computer crashing if the timer cannot be reset within the predetermined time;saving the display frame; andrebooting the computer.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of saving the display frame comprises saving the display frame into a memory of the computer.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the memory is a flash memory.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of saving the display frame comprises: transmitting the display frame to a remote computer through a network, and saving the display frame to a storage device of the remote computer.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the timer is set in a baseboard management controller of the computer.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of capturing the display frame of the computer crashing is achieved by a signal capturing unit in the computer.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of rebooting the computer is achieved by a baseboard management controller of the computer.