Abstract: A validation device for a computer comprising hardware and software, the validation device being operable to;

Abstract: The present invention relates to a data processing system and method and, more particularly, to a data processing system and method which requests additional resources in response to changes in the performance of the data processing system. Accordingly, the present invention provides a data processing system comprising at least locally system resources; a monitor for monitoring utilisation of at least one resource of the system resources; an access controller for determining that the utilisation of the at least one resource has passed a predetermined threshold for performing a task and managing access to at least one of remotely accessible system resource and the locally accessible system resources; the access controller being arranged to allocate sufficient system resources for performing the task, in response to the determination that the utilisation of the at least one resource has passed the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: An assistance request system for a computer connected to a network, the assistance request system comprising a message generation module operable to;

Abstract: A boot process for a computer comprising a plurality of boot process steps performed in accordance with a boot process pattern, the pattern being determined by the first task which the computer is to carry out.

Abstract: A communication module for a computer display means, the module comprising a network interface, a screen interface and a controller, the module being operable to receive display information from the network interface and transmit the display information to the screen interface for display on the display means.