US 11,989,411 B2
Electronic apparatus and hotkey prompt method thereof
Shu-Wei Yeh, New Taipei (TW)
Assigned to Acer Incorporated, New Taipei (TW)
Filed by Acer Incorporated, New Taipei (TW)
Filed on Dec. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/080,763.
Claims priority of application No. 111129870 (TW), filed on Aug. 9, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0053885 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 9/00 (2018.01); G06F 3/023 (2006.01); G06F 3/04895 (2022.01); G06F 9/4401 (2018.01); G06F 11/22 (2006.01); G06F 21/57 (2013.01)
CPC G06F 3/04895 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0238 (2013.01); G06F 9/4403 (2013.01); G06F 9/4411 (2013.01); G06F 11/2284 (2013.01); G06F 21/572 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hotkey prompt method, suitable for an electronic apparatus comprising a keyboard module, wherein the keyboard module comprises a display panel and a keyboard having a plurality of light-transmitting keycaps, and the method comprises:
performing a power-on self-test (POST) procedure of a basic input output system (BIOS);
controlling a display panel of the keyboard module to display a first keyboard layout during the POST procedure, so as to display at least one hotkey corresponding to at least one hotkey function of the BIOS via the display panel;
performing a first hotkey function of the at least one hotkey function of the BIOS after a hotkey input operation is received via the keyboard, wherein the hotkey input operation is used to enable the first hotkey function; and
controlling the display panel of the keyboard module to display a second keyboard layout in response to performing the first hotkey function.