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Interrupt List, part 4 of 18
Copyright (c) 1989-1999,2000 Ralf Brown
--------b-15E800-----------------------------
INT 15 - Compaq Contura - GET ???
AX = E800h
Return: AX = 0000h
BH = 00h
BL = ??? (read from port 0C7Ch)
CH = ???
CL = ???
DX = 0000h
Note: also supported by 3/8/93 DESKPRO/i and 7/26/93 LTE Lite 386 ROM BIOS
--------b-15E800-----------------------------
INT 15 - Compaq Contura Aero, Contura 400 - GET SYSTEM MODEL CODE???
AX = E800h
BX = ??? (0000h)
Return: CF clear if successful
BH = 02h
BL = submodel??? (0Ch,0Dh,34h,38h,40h,44h,48h,64h,68h)
CF set on error
others???
Notes: used by Compaq's SOFTPAQ number 0937 EPPBIOS.SYS to determine whether
the Enhanced Parallel Port expected by that driver is available
used by Compaq's SOFTPAW number 0856 VOLCTRL.EXE to determine whether
volume control hardware expected by that driver is available
--------b-15E800-----------------------------
INT 15 - Compaq Prolinea - GET ???
AX = E800h
BX = ??? (1369h)
Return: BH = 01h
BL = ???
others???
Note: used by Compaq's SOFTPAQ number 0718 INT10_04.SYS to determine whether
the fix that driver applies is required (will not install if BX on
return is other than 010Eh or 010Fh)
SeeAlso: AX=E802h
--------b-15E801-----------------------------
INT 15 - Phoenix BIOS v4.0 - GET MEMORY SIZE FOR >64M CONFIGURATIONS
AX = E801h
Return: CF clear if successful
AX = extended memory between 1M and 16M, in K (max 3C00h = 15MB)
BX = extended memory above 16M, in 64K blocks
CX = configured memory 1M to 16M, in K
DX = configured memory above 16M, in 64K blocks
CF set on error
Notes: supported by the A03 level (6/14/94) and later XPS P90 BIOSes, as well
as the Compaq Contura, 3/8/93 DESKPRO/i, and 7/26/93 LTE Lite 386 ROM
BIOS
supported by AMI BIOSes dated 8/23/94 or later
on some systems, the BIOS returns AX=BX=0000h; in this case, use CX
and DX instead of AX and BX
this interface is used by Windows NT 3.1, OS/2 v2.11/2.20, and is
used as a fall-back by newer versions if AX=E820h is not supported
this function is not used by MS-DOS 6.0 HIMEM.SYS when an EISA machine
(for example with parameter /EISA) (see also MEM F000h:FFD9h), or no
Compaq machine was detected, or parameter /NOABOVE16 was given.
SeeAlso: AH=8Ah"Phoenix",AX=E802h,AX=E820h,AX=E881h"Phoenix"
--------b-15E802-----------------------------
INT 15 - Compaq Contura - GET ???
AX = E802h
Return: CF clear
AX = 0000h
BX = ???
CX = 0000h
Note: this function is also supported by the LTE Lite 25c, 25E, and 486; not
supported by LTE Lite 20 and 25.
SeeAlso: AX=E801h"Phoenix"
--------b-15E820-----------------------------
INT 15 - newer BIOSes - GET SYSTEM MEMORY MAP
AX = E820h
EAX = 0000E820h
EDX = 534D4150h ('SMAP')
EBX = continuation value or 00000000h to start at beginning of map
ECX = size of buffer for result, in bytes (should be >= 20 bytes)
ES:DI -> buffer for result (see #00581)
Return: CF clear if successful
EAX = 534D4150h ('SMAP')
ES:DI buffer filled
EBX = next offset from which to copy or 00000000h if all done
ECX = actual length returned in bytes
CF set on error
AH = error code (86h) (see #00496 at INT 15/AH=80h)
Notes: originally introduced with the Phoenix BIOS v4.0, this function is
now supported by most newer BIOSes, since various versions of Windows
call it to find out about the system memory
a maximum of 20 bytes will be transferred at one time, even if ECX is
higher; some BIOSes (e.g. Award Modular BIOS v4.50PG) ignore the
value of ECX on entry, and always copy 20 bytes
some BIOSes expect the high word of EAX to be clear on entry, i.e.
EAX=0000E820h
if this function is not supported, an application should fall back
to AX=E802h, AX=E801h, and then AH=88h
the BIOS is permitted to return a nonzero continuation value in EBX
and indicate that the end of the list has already been reached by
returning with CF set on the next iteration
this function will return base memory and ISA/PCI memory contiguous
with base memory as normal memory ranges; it will indicate
chipset-defined address holes which are not in use and motherboard
memory-mapped devices, and all occurrences of the system BIOS as
reserved; standard PC address ranges will not be reported
SeeAlso: AH=C7h,AX=E801h"Phoenix",AX=E881h,MEM xxxxh:xxx0h"ACPI"
Format of Phoenix BIOS system memory map address range descriptor:
Offset Size Description (Table 00580)
00h QWORD base address
08h QWORD length in bytes
10h DWORD type of address range (see #00581)
(Table 00581)
Values for System Memory Map address type:
01h memory, available to OS
02h reserved, not available (e.g. system ROM, memory-mapped device)
03h ACPI Reclaim Memory (usable by OS after reading ACPI tables)
04h ACPI NVS Memory (OS is required to save this memory between NVS
sessions)
other not defined yet -- treat as Reserved
SeeAlso: #00580
--------b-15E881-----------------------------
INT 15 - Phoenix BIOS v4.0 - GET MEMORY SIZE FOR >64M CONFIGURATIONS (32-bit)
AX = E881h
Return: CF clear if successful
EAX = extended memory between 1M and 16M, in K (max 3C00h = 15MB)
EBX = extended memory above 16M, in 64K blocks
ECX = configured memory 1M to 16M, in K
EDX = configured memory above 16M, in 64K blocks
CF set on error
Notes: supported by AMI BIOSes dated 8/23/94 or later
this interface is used by Windows NT 3.1, OS/2 v2.11/2.20, and is
used as a fall-back by newer versions if AX=E820h is not supported
SeeAlso: AX=E801h"Phoenix",AX=E820h"Phoenix"
----------15E900-----------------------------
INT 15 - PhysTechSoft PTS ROM-DOS - RESET WATCHDOG TIMER
AX = E900h
Return: nothing
----------15E901-----------------------------
INT 15 - PhysTechSoft PTS ROM-DOS - WRITE DIAGNOSTIC CONTROL POINT CODE
AX = E901h
CX = control point code (codes 000h-1FFh system backup)
Return: nothing
Note: Provided by PhysTechSoft's PTS ROM-DOS and displayed by SETUP.COM.
SeeAlso: AX=E902h,INT 14/AH=05h"PTS ROM-DOS",INT 14/AH=06h"PTS ROM-DOS"
(Table 04093)
Values for PhysTechSoft PTS ROM-DOS control point code:
??? LOADER: Stack loaded
LOADER: IVT initialized
LOADER: Channel initialized
LOADER: Local loading
LOADER: Flash tested
LOADER: Load from ROM
LOADER: Load ROM comp.
LOADER: Load from Flash
LOADER: Load Flash co.
BIOS: Chipset initialized
BIOS: CPU tested
BIOS: Stack tested
BIOS: CRC tested
BIOS: IVT initialized
BIOS: Vars initialized
BIOS: Resident init
BIOS: Channel initialized
BIOS: Memory tested
BIOS: SRAM tested
BIOS: EMS tested
BIOS: PIC initialized
BIOS: PPI initialized
BIOS: DMA initialized
BIOS: Timer initialized
BIOS: Disks initialized
BIOS: Boot loaded
BIOS: Failed boot
DOS: Job point: (up to 25???)
SeeAlso: #04091
----------15E902-----------------------------
INT 15 - PhysTechSoft PTS ROM-DOS - SET DIAGNOSTIC DOS ERROR FLAG
AX = E902h
CX = diagnostic flag mask (see #04091,#04092)
Return: nothing
Note: Provided by PhysTechSoft's PTS ROM-DOS and displayed by SETUP.COM.
DOS error flags can be assigned by application software.
SeeAlso: AX=E901h,INT 14/AH=05h"PTS ROM-DOS", INT 14/AH=06h"PTS ROM-DOS"
Bitfields for PhysTechSoft PTS ROM-DOS BIOS error flags:
Bit(s) Description (Table 04091)
??? Processor test failed.
Stack test failed.
BIOS code damaged.
Conventional memory test failed.
SRAM test failed.
EMS test failed.
Boot-sector damaged.
Boot-sector read error.
Loader setup damaged.
BIOS setup damaged.
SeeAlso: #04092,#04093
Bitfields for PhysTechSoft PTS ROM-DOS LOADER error flags::
Bit(s) Description (Table 04092)
??? Processor test failed.
Loader code damaged.
Loader code in RAM damaged.
Loader setup in flash-memory damaged.
BIOS setup in flash-memory damaged.
BIOS offset in flash-memory field damaged.
BIOS size in flash-memory field damaged.
BIOS in flash-memory damaged.
BIOS in ROM damaged.
Last operation field damaged.
Channel error.
Setup in flash-memory damaged.
Loading BIOS from control channel failed.
Loading DOS from control channel failed.
SeeAlso: #04091
----------15E903-----------------------------
INT 15 - PhysTechSoft PTS ROM-DOS - WRITE-ENABLE FLASH-DISK
AX = E903h
Return: nothing
Note: Enabling writing on Flash disk can lead to corruption of EMS disk info.
SeeAlso: AX=E904h,AX=E905h
----------15E904-----------------------------
INT 15 - PhysTechSoft PTS ROM-DOS - WRITE-PROTECT FLASH-DISK
AX = E904h
Return: nothing
SeeAlso: AX=E903h,AX=E905h
----------15E905-----------------------------
INT 15 - PhysTechSoft PTS ROM-DOS - WRITE IMAGE OF BIOS TO FLASH-MEMORY
AX = E905h
DS:SI -> buffer
Return: nothing
SeeAlso: AX=E903h,INT 14/AH=05h"PTS ROM-DOS",INT 14/AH=06h"PTS ROM-DOS"
----------15E906-----------------------------
INT 15 - PhysTechSoft PTS ROM-DOS - READ SETUP INFORMATION FROM FLASH-DISK
AX = E906h
DS:SI -> buffer
Return: AL = error code (00h = no error, 01h = setup information not found)
SeeAlso: AX=E907h,INT 14/AH=05h"PTS ROM-DOS",INT 14/AH=06h"PTS ROM-DOS"
----------15E907-----------------------------
INT 15 - PhysTechSoft PTS ROM-DOS - WRITE SETUP INFORMATION ON FLASH-DISK
AX = E907h
DS:SI -> buffer
Return: nothing
SeeAlso: AX=E906h
----------15E908-----------------------------
INT 15 - PhysTechSoft PTS ROM-DOS - SET BREAKPOINT
AX = E908h
CL = flags
bit 1: =0 operate in one-fold mode
=1 operate in many-fold mode
bit 0: =0 send debug information to control channel
=1 activate handler
ES:SI = breakpoint address
DX:DI = handler address
Return: AH = error code
00h no error
01h incorrect parameter
02h no room in breakpoint table
SeeAlso: AX=E909h,INT 14/AH=05h"PTS ROM-DOS",INT 14/AH=06h"PTS ROM-DOS"
----------15E909-----------------------------
INT 15 - PhysTechSoft PTS ROM-DOS - REMOVE BREAKPOINT
AX = E909h
ES:SI = breakpoint address
Return: AH = error code
00h no error
01h incorrect parameter
SeeAlso: AX=E908h,INT 14/AH=05h"PTS ROM-DOS",INT 14/AH=06h"PTS ROM-DOS"
--------m-15F200CX454D-----------------------
INT 15 - Tandon memory mapper - Tandon MAPPER HARDWARE INITIALIZATION CHECK ???
AX = F200h
CX = 454Dh
Return: CF clear if hardware already initialised
BX = upper RAM areas in use
bit 0: C000-C3FF
bit 1: C400-C7FF
...
bit 11: EC00-EFFF
CF set if hardware not initialised yet
--------B-1600-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - GET KEYSTROKE
AH = 00h
Return: AH = BIOS scan code
AL = ASCII character
Notes: on extended keyboards, this function discards any extended keystrokes,
returning only when a non-extended keystroke is available
the BIOS scan code is usually, but not always, the same as the hardware
scan code processed by INT 09. It is the same for ASCII keystrokes
and most unshifted special keys (F-keys, arrow keys, etc.), but
differs for shifted special keys
some (older) clone BIOSes do not discard extended keystrokes and manage
function AH=00h and AH=10h the same
the K3PLUS v6.00+ INT 16 BIOS replacement doesn't discard extended
keystrokes (same as with functions 10h and 20h), but will always
translate prefix E0h to 00h. This allows old programs to use extended
keystrokes and should not cause compatibility problems
SeeAlso: AH=01h,AH=05h,AH=10h,AH=20h,AX=AF4Dh"K3PLUS",INT 18/AH=00h
SeeAlso: INT 09,INT 15/AH=4Fh
--------B-1601-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - CHECK FOR KEYSTROKE
AH = 01h
Return: ZF set if no keystroke available
ZF clear if keystroke available
AH = BIOS scan code
AL = ASCII character
Note: if a keystroke is present, it is not removed from the keyboard buffer;
however, any extended keystrokes which are not compatible with 83/84-
key keyboards are removed by IBM and most fully-compatible BIOSes in
the process of checking whether a non-extended keystroke is available
some (older) clone BIOSes do not discard extended keystrokes and manage
function AH=00h and AH=10h the same
the K3PLUS v6.00+ INT 16 BIOS replacement doesn't discard extended
keystrokes (same as with functions 10h and 20h), but will always
translate prefix E0h to 00h. This allows old programs to use extended
keystrokes and should not cause compatibility problems
SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=11h,AH=21h,INT 18/AH=01h,INT 09,INT 15/AH=4Fh
--------B-1602-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - GET SHIFT FLAGS
AH = 02h
Return: AL = shift flags (see #00582)
AH destroyed by many BIOSes
SeeAlso: AH=12h,AH=22h,INT 17/AH=0Dh,INT 18/AH=02h,MEM 0040h:0017h
Bitfields for keyboard shift flags:
Bit(s) Description (Table 00582)
7 Insert active
6 CapsLock active
5 NumLock active
4 ScrollLock active
3 Alt key pressed (either Alt on 101/102-key keyboards)
2 Ctrl key pressed (either Ctrl on 101/102-key keyboards)
1 left shift key pressed
0 right shift key pressed
SeeAlso: #00587,#03743,MEM 0040h:0017h,#M0010
--------B-1603-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - SET TYPEMATIC RATE AND DELAY
AH = 03h
AL = subfunction
00h set default delay and rate (PCjr and some PS/2)
01h increase delay before repeat (PCjr)
02h decrease repeat rate by factor of 2 (PCjr)
03h increase delay and decrease repeat rate (PCjr)
04h turn off typematic repeat (PCjr and some PS/2)
05h set repeat rate and delay (AT,PS)
BH = delay value (00h = 250ms to 03h = 1000ms)
BL = repeat rate (00h=30/sec to 0Ch=10/sec [def] to 1Fh=2/sec)
06h get current typematic rate and delay (newer PS/2s)
Return: BL = repeat rate (above)
BH = delay (above)
Return: AH destroyed by many BIOSes
Note: use INT 16/AH=09h to determine whether some of the subfunctions are
supported
SeeAlso: INT 16/AH=09h,AH=29h"HUNTER",AH=2Ah"HUNTER"
--------B-1604-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - SET KEYCLICK (PCjr only)
AH = 04h
AL = keyclick state
00h off
01h on
Return: AH destroyed by many BIOSes
SeeAlso: AH=03h,AH=04h"K3PLUS"
--------b-1604-------------------------------
INT 16 - Tandy 2000 - KEYBOARD - FLUSH KEYBOARD BUFFER
AH = 04h
Note: this interrupt is identical to INT 51 on the Tandy 2000
SeeAlso: INT 16/AH=00h,INT 16/AH=02h,INT 16/AH=05h"Tandy 2000"
SeeAlso: INT 51"Tandy 2000"
--------K-1604-------------------------------
INT 16 - K3PLUS v6.22+ - SET KEYCLICK
AH = 04h
AL = keyclick state
00h keyclick off, leave loudness setting unchanged
01h keyclick on, leave loudness setting unchanged
else
bit 0: keyclick enabled if set
bits 7-1: new keyclick loudness (non-zero)
Return: AH destroyed by many BIOSes
Note: Applications which try to set a new loudness, but are unsure of the
results of other INT 16/AH=04h implementations, should set the new
loudness first, and then call this function again with AL=01h or
AL=00h
SeeAlso: AH=03h,AH=04h"KEYBOARD",AX=AF4Dh
--------B-1605-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - STORE KEYSTROKE IN KEYBOARD BUFFER (AT/PS w enh keybd only)
AH = 05h
CH = BIOS scan code
CL = ASCII character
Return: AL = status
00h if successful
01h if keyboard buffer full
AH destroyed by many BIOSes
Notes: under DESQview, a number of "keystrokes" invoke specific
DESQview-related actions when they are read from the keyboard
buffer (see #00583)
similarly, some "keystrokes" invoke special functions on the HP 100LX
and HP 200LX (see #00584)
SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=25h"K3",AH=71h,AX=AF4Dh,AH=FFh,INT 15/AX=DE10h
SeeAlso: MEM 0040h:001Eh
(Table 00583)
Values for pseudo-keystrokes for DESQview:
38FBh or FB00h switch to next window (only if main menu already popped up)
38FCh or FC00h pop up DESQview main menu
38FEh or FE00h close the current window
38FFh or FF00h pop up DESQview learn menu
(Table 00584)
Values for pseudo-keystrokes for HP 100LX/200LX:
EE00h pop up topcard display and set other system manager applications
into sleep mode
--------B-1605-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - SELECT KEYBOARD LAYOUT (PCjr only)
AH = 05h
AL = function
01h set keyboard layout to French
02h set keyboard layout to German
03h set keyboard layout to Italian
04h set keyboard layout to Spanish
05h set keyboard layout to UK
80h check if function supported
Return: AL <> 80h if supported
Return: ???
AH destroyed by many BIOSes
Note: this function is called by the DOS 3.2 KEYBxx.COM
SeeAlso: AH=92h,AH=A2h,AX=AF4Dh
--------b-1605-------------------------------
INT 16 - Tandy 2000 - KEYBOARD - RESET KEYBOARD
AH = 05h
Desc: reset the keyboard and flush the keyboard buffer
Note: this interrupt is identical to INT 51 on the Tandy 2000
SeeAlso: INT 16/AH=00h,INT 16/AH=02h,INT 16/AH=03h,INT 51"Tandy 2000"
----------160600-----------------------------
INT 16 - AAKEYS - GET NEXT KEYBOARD EVENT
AX = 0600h
Return: CF clear if successful
AL = next keyboard event in event buffer, FFh if buffer overflowed
CF set on error
AL = 00h buffer empty
BX destroyed
Program: AAKEYS is a TSR by Anthony Appleyard which records keyboard scan
codes in a 256-byte buffer in addition to any normal processing which
takes place
Note: the installation check consists of calling INT 16/AX=06xxh (where 'xx'
is any subfunction other than those listed here) and testing whether
AX=BEEFh on return
SeeAlso: AX=0601h,AX=0602h,AX=0603h,AX=0604h
----------160601-----------------------------
INT 16 - AAKEYS - EMPTY KEY-EVENT BUFFER
AX = 0601h
Return: nothing
SeeAlso: AX=0600h,AX=0602h,AX=0603h,AX=0604h
----------160602-----------------------------
INT 16 - AAKEYS - DISABLE AAKEYS
AX = 0602h
Return: AX,DX destroyed
Desc: restores INT 09 and INT 16 and clears the TSRs signature byte
SeeAlso: AX=0600h,AX=0601h,AX=0603h,AX=0604h
----------160603-----------------------------
INT 16 - AAKEYS - GET KEY-EVENT BUFFER
AX = 0603h
Return: ES:BX -> 256-byte circular key-event buffer
ES:[AX] = offset of head of buffer
ES:[AX+1] = offset of tail of buffer
SeeAlso: AX=0600h,AX=0601h,AX=0602h,AX=0604h
----------160604-----------------------------
INT 16 - AAKEYS - EMPTY BIOS KEYBOARD BUFFER
AX = 0604h
Return: AX destroyed
SeeAlso: AX=0600h,AX=0601h,AX=0602h,AX=0603h
--------B-1609-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - GET KEYBOARD FUNCTIONALITY
AH = 09h
Return: AL = supported keyboard functions (see #00585)
AH destroyed by many BIOSes
Note: this function is only available if bit 6 of the second feature byte
returned by INT 15/AH=C0h is set (see #00509)
SeeAlso: AH=03h,AH=0Ah,AH=10h,AH=11h,AH=12h,AH=20h,AH=21h,AH=22h,INT 15/AH=C0h
Bitfields for supported keyboard functions:
Bit(s) Description (Table 00585)
7 reserved
6 INT 16/AH=20h-22h supported (122-key keyboard support)
5 INT 16/AH=10h-12h supported (enhanced keyboard support)
4 INT 16/AH=0Ah supported
3 INT 16/AX=0306h supported
2 INT 16/AX=0305h supported
1 INT 16/AX=0304h supported
0 INT 16/AX=0300h supported
SeeAlso: #00511
--------K-160A-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - GET KEYBOARD ID
AH = 0Ah
Return: BX = keyboard ID (see #00586)
AH destroyed by many BIOSes
Notes: check return value from AH=09h to determine whether this function is
supported
this function is also supported by the K3PLUS v6.00+ INT 16 BIOS
replacement
SeeAlso: AH=09h,AX=AF4Dh,MEM 0040h:00C2h"AMI"
(Table 00586)
Values for keyboard ID:
0000h no keyboard attached
41ABh Japanese "G" keyboard (translate mode)
MF2 Keyboard (usually in translate mode)
54ABh Japanese "P" keyboard (translate mode)
83ABh Japanese "G" keyboard (pass-through mode)
MF2 Keyboard (pass-through mode)
84ABh Japanese "P" keyboard (pass-through mode)
86ABh 122-key keyboard
90ABh old Japanese "G" keyboard
91ABh old Japanese "P" keyboard
92ABh old Japanese "A" keyboard
--------B-1610-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - GET ENHANCED KEYSTROKE (enhanced kbd support only)
AH = 10h
Return: AH = BIOS scan code
AL = ASCII character
Notes: if no keystroke is available, this function waits until one is placed
in the keyboard buffer
the BIOS scan code is usually, but not always, the same as the hardware
scan code processed by INT 09. It is the same for ASCII keystrokes
and most unshifted special keys (F-keys, arrow keys, etc.), but
differs for shifted special keys.
unlike AH=00h, this function does not discard extended keystrokes
INT 16/AH=09h can be used to determine whether this function is
supported, but only on later model PS/2s
SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=09h,AH=11h,AH=20h,MEM 0040h:0019h,MEM 0040h:001Eh
--------B-1611-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - CHECK FOR ENHANCED KEYSTROKE (enh kbd support only)
AH = 11h
Return: ZF set if no keystroke available
ZF clear if keystroke available
AH = BIOS scan code
AL = ASCII character
Notes: if a keystroke is available, it is not removed from the keyboard buffer
unlike AH=01h, this function does not discard extended keystrokes
some versions of the IBM BIOS Technical Reference erroneously report
that CF is returned instead of ZF
INT 16/AH=09h can be used to determine whether this function is
supported, but only on later model PS/2s
SeeAlso: AH=01h,AH=09h,AH=10h,AH=21h,INT 09,INT 15/AH=4Fh
--------B-1612-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - GET EXTENDED SHIFT STATES (enh kbd support only)
AH = 12h
Return: AL = shift flags 1 (same as returned by AH=02h) (see #00587)
AH = shift flags 2 (see #00588)
Notes: AL bit 3 set only for left Alt key on many machines
AH bits 7 through 4 always clear on a Compaq SLT/286
INT 16/AH=09h can be used to determine whether this function is
supported, but only on later model PS/2s
many BIOSes (including at least some versions of Phoenix and AMI) will
destroy AH on return from functions higher than AH=12h, returning
12h less than was in AH on entry (due to a chain of DEC/JZ
instructions)
SeeAlso: AH=02h,AH=09h,AH=22h,AH=51h,INT 17/AH=0Dh,MEM 0040h:0017h
Bitfields for keyboard shift flags 1:
Bit(s) Description (Table 00587)
7 Insert active
6 CapsLock active
5 NumLock active
4 ScrollLock active
3 Alt key pressed (either Alt on 101/102-key keyboards)
2 Ctrl key pressed (either Ctrl on 101/102-key keyboards)
1 left shift key pressed
0 right shift key pressed
SeeAlso: #00582,#00588,MEM 0040h:0017h,#M0010
Bitfields for keyboard shift flags 2:
Bit(s) Description (Table 00588)
7 SysReq key pressed (SysReq is often labeled SysRq)
6 CapsLock pressed
5 NumLock pressed
4 ScrollLock pressed
3 right Alt key pressed
2 right Ctrl key pressed
1 left Alt key pressed
0 left Ctrl key pressed
SeeAlso: #00587,MEM 0040h:0018h,#M0011
--------J-1613-------------------------------
INT 16 - DOS/V - DOUBLE-BYTE CHARACTER SET SHIFT CONTROL
AH = 13h
AL = function
00h set shift status
DX = shift status (see #00589), must preserve internal status
bits
01h get shift status
Return: DX = current shift status (see #00589)
Note: these functions are supplied by the Japanese Front-End Processor
SeeAlso: AH=14h,INT 21/AX=6301h
Bitfields for DOS/V shift status:
Bit(s) Description (Table 00589)
0 full-size rather than half-size
2-1 character input mode
00 alphanumeric, 01 Katakana, 10 Hiragana, 11 unused
5-3 internal status
6 Romaji enabled
7 Katakana to Kanji conversion enabled
15-8 internal status
--------J-1614-------------------------------
INT 16 - DOS/V - SHIFT STATUS DISPLAY CONTROL
AH = 14h
AL = function
00h enable display
01h disable display
02h get display state
Return: AL = current state (00h enabled, 01h disabled)
Desc: control the screen-bottom shift status row(s) for the Japanese
Front-End Processor
SeeAlso: AH=13h,INT 10/AH=19h,INT 10/AH=1Dh
--------B-1620-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - GET 122-KEY KEYSTROKE (122-key kbd support only)
AH = 20h
Return: AH = BIOS scan code (see AH=10h)
AL = ASCII character
Note: use AH=09h to determine whether this function is supported
SeeAlso: AH=00h,AH=09h,AH=10h,AH=21h,AH=22h
--------b-1620------------------------------------
INT 16 - HUNTER 16 - SET TEMPORARY SHIFT
AH = 20h
AL = shift status (see #00590)
Notes: the Husky Hunter 16 is an 8088-based ruggedized laptop. Other family
members are the Husky Hunter, Husky Hunter 16/80, and Husky Hawk.
the user can override the specified settings by pressing the keys
Bitfields for HUNTER 16 shift status:
Bit(s) Description (Table 00590)
4 Scroll Lock on
5 Num Lock on
6 Caps Lock on
--------K-1620-------------------------------
INT 16 O - K3 v1.5x, K3PLUS v5.xx - GET EXTENDED BUFFER STATE
AH = 20h
Return: AX = K3 version
ES:BX -> extended keyboard buffer start
ES:DX -> extended keyboard buffer end
ES:SI -> next keystroke
ES:DI -> last keystroke in buffer
CX = number of keystrokes in buffer
Program: K3PLUS is an extended keyboard driver by Matthias Paul and Axel C.
Frinke, originally based on the K3 extended German keyboard driver
by Martin Gerdes published in c't magazine in 1988
Note: this function was normally unsupported under K3PLUS v6.00-v6.22 and
is no longer supported by v6.30+; use AX=AF20h instead
SeeAlso: AH=25h"K3",AX=AF20h,INT 2F/AX=D44Fh/BX=0000h,INT 2F/AX=ED58h
--------B-1621-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - CHECK FOR 122-KEY KEYSTROKE (122-key kbd support only)
AH = 21h
Return: ZF set if no keystroke available
ZF clear if keystroke available
AH = BIOS scan code
AL = ASCII character
Notes: use AH=09h to determine whether this function is supported
some versions of the IBM BIOS Technical Reference erroneously report
that CF is returned instead of ZF
K3PLUS v6.00+ supports this function as an alias of AH=11h
SeeAlso: AH=01h,AH=09h,AH=11h,AH=20h,AH=21h
--------b-1621------------------------------------
INT 16 - HUNTER 16 - CONTROL SHIFT KEYS
AH = 21h
AL = shift keys to control (see #00582)
BL = shift state for disabled keys
Note: If a bit in AL is set the key is disabled and set to the state of the
corresponding bit in BL
SeeAlso: AH=20h"HUNTER",AH=22h"HUNTER"
--------B-1622-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - GET 122-KEY SHIFT STATUS (122-key kbd support only)
AH = 22h
Return: AL = shift flags 1 (see #00587)
AH = shift flags 2 (see #00588)
Notes: use AH=09h to determine whether this function is supported
K3PLUS v6.00+ supports this function as an alias of AH=12h
SeeAlso: AH=02h,AH=09h,AH=12h,AH=20h,AH=21h
--------b-1622------------------------------------
INT 16 - HUNTER 16 - CONTROL CTRL-ALT-DEL
AH = 22h
AL = new Ctrl-Alt-Del state (00h enabled, nonzero disabled)
BX = 0708h
CX = 0910h
DX = 1112h
Return: AL = 00h if successful
SeeAlso: AH=21h"HUNTER",AH=23h"HUNTER",AH=2Ah
--------b-1623------------------------------------
INT 16 - HUNTER 16 - CONTROL EMERGENCY BREAKOUT
AH = 23h
AL = new state of breakout (00h enabled, nonzero disabled)
BX = 0708h
CX = 0910h
DX = 1112h
Return: AL = 00h if successful
Desc: Enables or disables the emergency breakout feature, where the
Hunter 16 at power on checks whether the X and P keys are pressed.
If so the machine will boot rather than continue the running program
SeeAlso: AH=22h"HUNTER"
--------b-1624------------------------------------
INT 16 - HUNTER 16 - REDEFINE KEY CODES
AH = 24h
AL = Matrix Code (see #00591)
BL = new Key code
Return: AL = status (00h successful, nonzero failed)
SeeAlso: AH=2Bh,AH=2Ch
(Table 00591)
Values for HUNTER 16 Matrix Code:
Code Key Code Key Code Key
00h Esc key 1Eh Space 3Bh L
01h 1 21h 0 3Ch ,
02h Q 22h - 3Eh Right shift
03h Tab 23h ' 42h 8
04h Num Lock 24h Keypad 4 43h 7
05h \ 25h Enter 44h U
08h LShift 26h Keypad 7 45h I
09h Ctrl 27h . 46h J
0Ah "Paw" key 28h Keypad 1 47h K
0Bh 2 29h Keypad 0 48h M
0Ch W 2Ch = 49h N
0Dh A 2Dh Backspace 4Ah /
0Eh S 2Eh Keypad 8 4Dh 6
0Fh Z 2Fh Keypad 9 4Eh 5
11h Alt 30h Keypad 5 4Fh T
16h 4 31h Keypad 6 50h Y
17h 3 32h Keypad 2 51h G
18h E 33h Keypad 3 52h H
19h R 34h Keypad . 53h B
1Ah D 37h 9 54h V
1Bh F 38h O 55h #
1Ch X 39h P 58h Pwr
1Dh C 3Ah ; 59h Shift Pwr
--------b-1625------------------------------------
INT 16 - HUNTER 16 - RESET KEYBOARD
AH = 25h
Return: AL = 00h
Desc: restores the standard keyboard layout after any remapping
SeeAlso: AH=24h,AH=2Bh,AH=2Ch
--------K-1625-------------------------------
INT 16 O - K3 v1.5x, K3PLUS v5.xx - COPY INTO EXTENDED BUFFER
AH = 25h
CX = number of keystrokes to copy
ES:SI -> buffer containing keystrokes
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error (i.e. buffer full)
CX = number of keystrokes NOT transferred
ES:SI -> first keystroke not transferred
Note: this function was normally unsupported under K3PLUS v6.00-v6.22 and
is no longer supported by v6.30+; use AX=AF25h instead
SeeAlso: AH=05h,AH=20h"K3",AX=AF25h,INT 2F/AX=D44Fh/BX=0001h
--------b-1626------------------------------------
INT 16 - HUNTER 16 - CONTROL KEYCLICK
AH = 26h
AL = new state of keyclicks (00h disabled, 01h enabled)
Return: AL = 00h
SeeAlso: AH=2Ah
--------b-1627------------------------------------
INT 16 - HUNTER 16 - CONTROL SCREEN DUMP AREA
AH = 27h
AL = what to dump
00h whole (virtual) window
01h LCD window only
Return: AL = 00h
Desc: control whether printscren dumps the whole 80x25 screen or only the
part displayed in the LCD window
Note: the Hunter 16 has a 240x64 LCD display which serves as a window into
a 640x200 virtual screen
--------b-1629------------------------------------
INT 16 - HUNTER 16 - GET KEY REPEAT
AH = 29h
Return: BL = Typematic rate (characters per second) (see #00592)
BH = delay (00h = 250ms, 01h = 500ms, 02h = 750ms, 03h = 1s)
SeeAlso: AH=03h,AH=2Ah
(Table 00592)
Values for HUNTER 16 Typematic rate:
00h 30.0 08h 15.0 10h 7.5 18h 3.7
01h 26.7 09h 13.3 11h 6.7 19h 3.3
02h 24.0 0Ah 12.0 12h 6.0 1Ah 3.0
03h 21.8 0Bh 10.9 13h 5.5 1Bh 2.7
04h 20.0 0Ch 10.0 14h 5.0 1Ch 2.5
05h 18.5 0Dh 9.2 15h 4.6 1Dh 2.3
06h 17.1 0Eh 8.6 16h 4.3 1Eh 2.1
07h 16.0 0Fh 8.0 17h 4.0 1Fh 2.0
SeeAlso: AH=2Ah
--------b-162A------------------------------------
INT 16 - HUNTER 16 - CONTROL KEY REPEAT
AH = 2Ah
AL = new state of keyboard autorepeat (00h disabled, 01h enabled)
SeeAlso: AH=03h,AH=26h,AH=29h,AH=2Bh
--------b-162B------------------------------------
INT 16 - HUNTER 16 - REDEFINE KEY SCAN CODES
AH = 2Bh
AL = which key table to redefine
00h unshifted
01h shifted
02h Numlock
BH = standard scan code of key (00h-80h)
BL = new scan code
Desc: redefine the generated scan code from BH to BL
SeeAlso: AH=24h,AH=2Ah,AH=2Ch
--------b-162C------------------------------------
INT 16 - HUNTER 16 - REDEFINE RAW KEY CODES
AH = 2Ch
AL = Matrix code of key (see AH=29h)
BL = new key code
Return: AL = status (00h success, nonzero failed)
Desc: redefine the key code generated by holding the PAW key down and
pressing the key in AL
SeeAlso: AH=24h,AH=2Bh
--------b-162D------------------------------------
INT 16 - HUNTER 16 - CONTROL BREAK KEYS
AH = 2Dh
AL = enabled break keys
bit 0 Ctrl-C
bit 1 Ctrl-Break
BX = 0708h
CX = 0910h
DX = 1112h
Return: AL = status (00h success, FFh failed)
SeeAlso: AH=21h"HUNTER"
--------U-163577-----------------------------
INT 16 U - TextWare TWTSR - API
AX = 3577h
CX = function
00CBh ???
Return: AX = 0000h
BX = 0000h
DX:CX -> ???
00CCh uninstall
Return: AX = status
0000h successful
FFFDh unable to unload because vectors taken
00CDh ???
Return: AX = 0000h
BX = 0000h
DX:CX -> ???
other
Return: AX = 5345h ('SE')
Program: TWTSR is a TSR which allows the TextWare hypertext browser to be
popped up via hotkey
SeeAlso: AX=D724h
--------U-164252-----------------------------
INT 16 - TEXTCAP 2.0 - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 4252h
Return: AX = 5242h if installed
Program: TEXTCAP 2.0 is a heavily modified (by Gisbert W. Selke) version of
the PC Magazine utility CAPTURE written by Tom Kihlken
SeeAlso: AX=4253h,AX=4254h
--------U-164253-----------------------------
INT 16 - TEXTCAP 2.0 - UNINSTALL
AX = 4253h
Return: AX = segment of resident code
Notes: the uninstall code does not check whether interrupt vectors have been
chained by other programs
the caller must free the main memory block (using the returned segment)
SeeAlso: AX=4252h,AX=4254h
--------U-164254-----------------------------
INT 16 - TEXTCAP 2.0 - DUMP TEXT SCREEN TO FILE
AX = 4254h
Return: AX = status
4254h if screen dump will be written as soon as disk becomes idle
5442h if screen dump written
SeeAlso: AX=4252h,AX=4253h
--------e-164500-----------------------------
INT 16 - Shamrock Software EMAIL - GET STATUS
AX = 4500h
DL = port number (01h = COM1)
ES:BX -> 13-byte buffer for ASCIZ name
Return: AX = 4D00h if EMAIL installed on specified port
ES:BX -> "" if no connection
-> "*" if connection but caller has not identified name
-> name otherwise
CX = version (CH = major, CL = minor)
DL = privilege level of user (00h = guest)
DH = chosen language (00h German, 01h English)
SeeAlso: AX=4501h,AX=4502h
--------e-164501-----------------------------
INT 16 - Shamrock Software EMAIL - GET ELAPSED ONLINE TIME AND MAXIMUM TIME
AX = 4501h
DL = port number (01h = COM1)
Return: AX = 4D00h if EMAIL installed on specified port
BX = maximum connect time in clock ticks
CX = maximum connect time for guests (without name) in clock ticks
DX = elapsed connect time of current user in clock ticks
SeeAlso: AX=4500h
--------e-164502-----------------------------
INT 16 - Shamrock Software EMAIL - GET CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS PARAMETERS
AX = 4502h
DL = port number (01h = COM1)
Return: AX = 4D00h if EMAIL installed on specified port
BL = current value of serial port's Line Control Register
BH = flags (see #00593)
CX = selected country code (33 = France, 49 = Germany, etc)
DX = baudrate divisor (115200/DX = baudrate)
SeeAlso: AX=4500h
Bitfields for Shamrock Software EMAIL flags:
Bit(s) Description (Table 00593)
0 ISO code
1 pause
2 linefeed
3 ANSI sequences
--------e-164503-----------------------------
INT 16 - Shamrock Software EMAIL - SPECIFY COMMAND-WORD FOR USER FUNCTION
AX = 4503h
DL = port number (01h = COM1)
DH = maximum execution time in clock ticks (00h = 5 seconds)
ES:BX -> ASCIZ string with new user command-word
Return: AX = 4D00h if EMAIL installed on specified port
Notes: a single user command (consisting of only uppercase letters and digits)
may be defined, and remains valid until it is overwritten or the
EMAIL program terminates; the user command must be activated by
calling AX=4504h at least once.
an existing command word may be redefined with this function
SeeAlso: AX=4504h,AX=4505h
--------e-164504-----------------------------
INT 16 - Shamrock Software EMAIL - CHECK FOR USER FUNCTION COMMAND-WORD
AX = 4504h
DL = port number (01h = COM1)
ES:BX -> 80-byte buffer for ASCIZ user input line
Return: AX = 4D00h if EMAIL installed on specified port
DL = flags
bit 0: user function supported (always set)
bit 1: user entered user-function command word
if DL bit 1 set,
ES:BX buffer contains line entered by user which begins with
the defined command word and has been converted to all
caps
Note: caller must process the returned commandline and invoke AX=4505h
within five seconds with the result of that processing
SeeAlso: AX=4503h,AX=4505h
--------e-164505-----------------------------
INT 16 - Shamrock Software EMAIL - SEND RESULT OF USER FUNCTION
AX = 4505h
DL = port number (01h = COM1)
DH = error flag
bit 3: set on error
ES:BX -> ASCIZ text to return to user, max 1024 bytes
Return: AH = 4Dh if EMAIL installed on specified port
AL = status
00h successful
02h unable to perform function (timeout, prev call not complete)
other error
Notes: if the error flag in DH is set, the string is not sent and an error
message is generated instead; if this function is not called within
five seconds of AX=4504h, EMAIL automatically generates an error
message
the string is copied into an internal buffer, allowing this function's
caller to continue immediately
SeeAlso: AX=4503h,AX=4504h,INT 17/AX=2400h
--------e-164506-----------------------------
INT 16 - Shamrock Software EMAIL - MONITOR XMODEM DOWNLOAD
AX = 4506h
DL = port number (01h = COM1)
ES:BX -> 13-byte buffer for ASCIZ filename
Return: AX = 4D00h if EMAIL installed on specified port
DH = Xmodem status
00h no XGET command given
01h XGET in progress
02h XGET completed successfully
ES:BX buffer filled with last filename given to XGET command
(without path)
Note: DH=02h will only be returned once per XGET; subsequent calls will
return DH=00h
SeeAlso: AX=4500h,INT 17/AX=2408h
--------K-164B-------------------------------
INT 16 - Frank Klemm Keyboard Driver v2.0 - API
AH = 4Bh
CX = code or action
0000h-FEFFh key code
FF00h-FFFFh action (see #00594)
BL = scan code (normal keys) or scan code + 60h (enhanced keys)
BH = shift state (see #00595)
Return: CX = previous code or action
(Table 00594)
Values for Frank Klemm Keyboard Driver action code:
FF00h no action
FF01h hardcopy
FF02h left shift
FF03h right shift
FF04h left Ctrl
FF05h right Ctrl
FF06h left Alt
FF07h right Alt / AltGr
FF08h CapsLock
FF09h NumLock
FF0Ah ScrlLock
FF0Bh Insert (returns code 5200h or 52E0h)
FF0Ch Pause
FF0Dh Ctrl-Break function
FF0Eh warm boot via far jump to F000h:FFF0h
FF0Fh terminate current program
FF10h key for entering keys via Alt-numpad (read-only)
FF11h clear keyboard buffer
FF12h reset (warmboot on XT)
FF13h mouse sensitivity (read-only)
FF14h keyjobs (read-only)
FF15h SysRq
FF16h turn on CPU cache (486+)
FF17h turn off CPU cache (486+)
SeeAlso: #00595
(Table 00595)
Values for Frank Klemm Keyboard Driver shift state:
00h no shift keys
01h either Shift
02h either Ctrl
03h left Alt
04h Ctrl + Alt
---standard keyboard---
05h right Alt / AltGr
---Russian keyboard---
05h Russian + no shift keys
06h Russian + either Shift
SeeAlso: #00594
--------K-164D4F-----------------------------
INT 16 - M16_KBD.COM v5.6 - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 4D4Fh
Return: AX = 6F6Dh if installed
ES = segment of resident code
Program: M16_KBD is a shareware Cyrillic keyboard driver by I.V. Morozov
SeeAlso: INT 10/AX=1130h/BX=4D4Fh
--------J-165000-----------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - AX PC - SET KEYBOARD COUNTRY CODE
AX = 5000h
BX = country code
0001h USA (English), 0051h Japan
Return: AL = status
00h successful
01h bad country code
02h other error
Notes: This function is called with BX=0051h by Japanese versions of
MS-DOS/PC DOS/DR DOS IO.SYS/IBMBIO.COM at initialization time.
the K3PLUS v6.00+ INT 16 BIOS replacement will switch between the
supported country specific layout (e.g. BX=0031h Germany, BX=001Fh
Netherlands, BX=0020h Belgium, BX=0022h Spain) (as with <Ctrl>+
<Alt>+<F2>) and K3PLUS' transparent mode (as with <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<F1>).
In transparent mode (BX=0001h), K3PLUS chains to the underlying
driver (normally the BIOS driver with US-layout). K3PLUS beeps on
mode changes
SeeAlso: AX=5001h,AX=AF4Dh,INT 10/AX=5000h,INT 17/AX=5000h
--------J-165001-----------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - AX PC - GET KEYBOARD COUNTRY CODE
AX = 5001h
Return: AL = status
00h successful
BX = country code
02h error
Note: also supported by K3PLUS v6.00+
SeeAlso: AX=5000h,INT 10/AX=5001h,INT 17/AX=5001h
--------J-1651-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYBOARD - AX PC - READ SHIFT KEY STATUS
AH = 51h
Return: AL = standard shift key states (see #00582,#00587)
AH = Kana lock (00h off, 01h on)
Note: also supported by K3PLUS v6.00+, but K3PLUS always returns AH=00h
SeeAlso: AH=02h,AH=12h,AH=22h
--------t-165453BX5242-----------------------
INT 16 - TSRBONES - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 5453h ('TS')
BX = 5242h ('RB')
CX = 4F4Eh ('ON')
DX = 4553h ('ES')
Return: AX = 4553h if installed
BX = 4F4Eh if installed
CX = 5242h if installed
DX = 5453h if installed
Program: TSRBONES is a skeletal TSR framework by Robert Curtis Davis
Note: these values are the default as the TSRBONES package is distributed,
but will normally be changed when implementing an actual TSR with
the TSRBONES skeleton
SeeAlso: INT 2D/AL=00h"AMIS"
--------K-165472BX4C54-----------------------
INT 16 - TrLit - API
AX = 5472h ('Tr')
BX = 4C54h ('Lt')
CL = function
00h installation check
Return: DX = 1234h if installed
AX = 100*version (binary, 00E9h = v2.33)
CX = resident code segment
01h get original INT 09 vector
Return: ES:BX -> previous handler
02h get original INT 16 vector
Return: ES:BX -> previous handler
else chained
CH = 00h (for backward compatibility with versions before 2.30)
Program: TrLit is a Russian keyboard transliterator by Rostislav Krasny
Index: installation check;TrLit
--------A-165500-----------------------------
INT 16 C - Microsoft Word internal - MICROSOFT WORD COOPERATION WITH TSR
AX = 5500h
Return: AX = 4D53h ('MS') if keyboard TSR present
Notes: during startup, Microsoft Word tries to communicate with any TSRs
that are present through this call.
if the return is not 4D53h, Word installs its own INT 09 and INT 16
handlers; otherwise it assumes that the TSR will handle the keyboard
SeeAlso: AX=55FFh,INT 1A/AX=3601h
--------A-1655FE-----------------------------
INT 16 CU - Microsoft QBASIC internal - MICROSOFT COOPERATION WITH TSR
AX = 55FEh
DX = function
0000h initialize
ES:BX -> ??? function
ES:CX -> ??? structure
FFFFh shutdown/reset
Return: AX = result
4D4Bh only the INT 1B handler will be installed.
other: handlers for INT 08, INT 09, INT 16, INT 1B, and INT 1C
are installed
Notes: The pointer in ES:CX seems to point at a structure defining a callback
function when new keyboard keys are pressed. If a TSR returns
AX=4D4Bh, QBASIC will stop (with IRQ's and interrupts enabled).
these calls are also made by MS-DOS 6.0's DOSSHELL at startup, exit,
and before/after shelling out
since EDIT.COM and HELP.COM merely invoke QBASIC, those two programs
will also cause this interface to be invoked
K3PLUS v6.07+ supports this function, but will never invoke the
callback function
SeeAlso: AX=5500h,AX=AF4Dh,INT 1A/AX=3601h
--------U-1655FF-----------------------------
INT 16 C - Microsoft Word - TSR COOPERATION???
AX = 55FFh
BX >= 0004h (version of Microsoft Word [BL = major] ???)
CX = function
0000h set ??? flag
other clear ??? flag
Notes: hooks intercepting this call are present in SWAPSH and SWAPDT v1.77j,
distributed with PC Tools v7, as well as the Trusted Access
SCRNBLNK.COM; this may be part of the standard TesSeRact library
known to be called by the German edition of Microsoft Word 5.0
SeeAlso: AX=5500h,INT 2F/AX=5453h
--------c-165758BX4858-----------------------
INT 16 U - Netroom CACHECLK - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 5758h
BX = 4858h ('HX')
DX = 4443h ('DC')
CX <> 5758h
Return: BX = 6878h if installed
CX = 6463h if installed
AX = code segment of TSR
CX = internal version??? (v3.00 returns 0100h)
Program: CACHECLK is a "cloaked" disk cache included with Netroom
Notes: if CX=5758h on entry, CACHECLK returns with all registers unchanged
the cache statistics are located early in the segment pointed at by
AX on return
SeeAlso: INT 2F/AX=5758h
--------m-165758BX5754-----------------------
INT 16 U - Netroom ??? - ???
AX = 5758h
BX = 5754h
???
Return: ???
--------m-165758BX5755-----------------------
INT 16 U - Netroom ??? - ???
AX = 5758h
BX = 5755h
DS:SI -> ???
Return: ???
--------m-165758BX5756-----------------------
INT 16 U - Netroom ??? - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 5758h
BX = 5756h
Return: BX <> 5756h if installed
--------m-165758BX5858-----------------------
INT 16 U - Netroom PRENET - GET OLD INTERRUPT VECTORS
AX = 5758h
BX = 5858h
Return: CF clear
DX:BX -> saved copy of interrupt vector table
InstallCheck: call this function and compare BX against 5858h on return; if
it has changed, PRENET is installed
SeeAlso: AX=5758h/BX=5859h
Index: installation check;Netroom PRENET
--------m-165758BX5859-----------------------
INT 16 U - Netroom POSTNET - GET OLD INTERRUPT VECTORS
AX = 5758h
BX = 5859h
Return: CF clear
DX:BX -> saved copy of interrupt vector table
InstallCheck: call this function and compare BX against 5859h on return; if
it has changed, POSTNET is installed
SeeAlso: AX=5758h/BX=5858h
Index: installation check;Netroom POSTNET
----------1667-------------------------------
INT 16 - Doorway v2.x+ - INSTALLATION CHECK / REDIRECTION CONTROLa
AH = 67h
AL = Doorway mode
00h turn off DOS redirection
01h turn on DOS redirection
Return: AH = 80h if Doorway is actively redirecting output
AL = 80h if Doorway was already in requested mode
Program: Doorway is a program by Marshall Dudley which allows most DOS programs
to run as a BBS door without modification
Note: to perform an installation check without changing the redirection
state, if is necessary to restore the original mode if AL was not
80h on return
SeeAlso: INT 10/AH=BBh"Doorway"
--------U-166969BX6968-----------------------
INT 16 - PC Tools v5.1+ BACKTALK - UNHOOK
AX = 6969h
BX = 6968h
Return: resident code unhooked, but not removed from memory
Index: uninstall;BACKTALK
--------U-166969BX6969-----------------------
INT 16 - PC Tools v5.1+ BACKTALK - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 6969h
BX = 6969h
DX = 0000h
Return: DX nonzero if installed
BX = CS of resident code
DX = PSP segment of resident code
DS:SI -> ASCIZ identification string "CPoint Talk"
--------i-166A6B-----------------------------
INT 16 U - FastJuice - DISABLE/UNLOAD???
AX = 6A6Bh
Return: ???
Program: FastJuice is a resident battery-power monitor by SeaSide Software
SeeAlso: AX=7463h
Index: uninstall;FastJuice
--------G-166C63-----------------------------
INT 16 U - TMED v1.6a - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 6C63h ('lc')
Return: AX = 4C43h ('LC') if installed
Program: TMED is a freeware resident memory editor by Liang Chen
--------U-166D74-----------------------------
INT 16 - MTRTSR - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 6D74h ('mt')
Return: AX = 4D54h ('MT') if installed
Program: MTRTSR is a part of the shareware MTR package by Mechon Mamre which
permits searching the large corpus of classical Hebrew texts in the
package
SeeAlso: INT 10/AX=6D74h"MTRFONTS"
--------b-166F00-----------------------------
INT 16 - HP Vectra EX-BIOS - "F16_INQUIRE" - Extended BIOS INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 6F00h
BX <> 4850h (usually set to 0000h for simplicity)
Return: BX = 4850h ("HP") if present
Notes: called by recent MS Mouse drivers looking for an HP-HIL mouse
supported by the original HP Vectra AT and ES/QS/RS series HP Vectras
SeeAlso: AX=6F01h,AX=6F04h,AX=6F07h,AX=6F09h,AX=6F0Dh,AX=6F11h,AX=6F12h
SeeAlso: INT 14/AX=6F00h,INT 17/AX=6F00h,INT 33/AX=6F00h
SeeAlso: INT 6F/AH=00h"HP Vectra"
--------b-166F01-----------------------------
INT 16 - HP Vectra EX-BIOS - "F16_DEF_ATTR" - GET DEFAULT TYPEMATIC VALUES
AX = 6F01h
Return: AH = 00h (successful)
CX = 0004h (size of returned buffer)
ES:SI -> buffer for typematic info (see #00596)
Note: supported by the original HP Vectra AT and ES/QS/RS series HP Vectras
SeeAlso: AX=6F00h,AX=6F02h,AX=6F03h,AX=6F04h
Format of HP Vectra EX-BIOS typematic info:
Offset Size Description (Table 00596)
00h BYTE delay before repeat for all non-Cursor Control Pad keys
(see #00597)
01h BYTE typematic rate for all non-Cursor Control Pad keys (see #00598)
02h BYTE delay before repeat for Cursor Control Pad keys (see #00599)
03h BYTE typematic rate for Cursor Control Pad keys (see #00598)
(Table 00597)
Values for HP Vectra EX-BIOS non-CCP delay time:
00h 17 ms
01h 150 ms
02h 283 ms
03h 417 ms
04h 550 ms
05h 683 ms
06h 817 ms
07h 950 ms
08h 1083 ms
09h 1217 ms
0Ah 1350 ms
0Bh 1483 ms
0Ch 1617 ms
0Dh 1750 ms
0Eh 1883 ms
0Fh 2017 ms
Note: the above values assume that the key repeat rate has been set to 60 Hz;
double the times if set to 30 Hz
SeeAlso: #00596,#00598,#00599
(Table 00598)
Values for HP Vectra EX-BIOS typematic rate:
00h 60 / sec
01h 30 / sec
02h 20
03h 15
04h 12
05h 10
06h 8.57
07h 7.5
08h 6.66
09h 6 / sec
0Ah 5.45
0Bh 5
0Ch 4.62
0Dh 4.28
0Eh 4 / sec
0Fh typematic disabled
Note: the above values assume that the key repeat rate has been set to 60 Hz;
halve the rates if set to 30 Hz
SeeAlso: #00597,#00599
(Table 00599)
Values for HP Vectra EX-BIOS CCP delay time:
00h 17 ms
01h 83 ms
02h 150 ms
03h 217 ms
04h 283 ms
05h 350 ms
06h 417 ms
07h 483 ms
08h 550 ms
09h 617 ms
0Ah 683 ms
0Bh 750 ms
0Ch 817 ms
0Dh 883 ms
0Eh 950 ms
0Fh 1017 ms
Note: the above values assume that the key repeat rate has been set to 60 Hz;
double the times if set to 30 Hz
SeeAlso: #00597,#00598
--------b-166F02-----------------------------
INT 16 - HP Vectra EX-BIOS - "F16_GET_ATTR" - GET CURRENT TYPEMATIC VALUES
AX = 6F02h
Return: AH = 00h (successful)
CX = 0004h (size of returned buffer)
ES:SI -> buffer for typematic info (see #00596)
Note: supported by the original HP Vectra AT and ES/QS/RS series HP Vectras
SeeAlso: AX=6F00h,AX=6F02h,AX=6F03h,AX=6F04h
SeeAlso: AX=6F00h,AX=6F01h,AX=6F03h
--------b-166F03-----------------------------
INT 16 - HP Vectra EX-BIOS - "F16_SET_ATTR" - SET TYPEMATIC VALUES
AX = 6F03h
ES:SI -> buffer containing typematic info (see #00596)
Return: AH = 00h (successful)
Note: supported by the original HP Vectra AT and ES/QS/RS series HP Vectras
SeeAlso: AX=6F00h,AX=6F02h,AX=6F03h,AX=6F04h
SeeAlso: AX=6F00h,AX=6F01h,AX=6F02h
--------b-166F04-----------------------------
INT 16 - HP Vectra EX-BIOS - "F16_DEF_MAPPING" - GET DEFAULT KEY MAPPINGS
AX = 6F04h
ES:SI -> mapping buffer (see #00600)
Return: AH = 00h (successful)
CX = 001Eh (number of bytes in buffer)
ES:SI buffer filled
Notes: supported by the original HP Vectra AT and ES/QS/RS series HP Vectras
the HIL input system translates the HIL keyboard events to simulate
an IBM-compatible keyboard; the translation can be altered
dynamically by applications
SeeAlso: AX=6F00h,AX=6F05h,AX=6F06h
Format of HP Vectra EX-BIOS keyboard mapping info:
Offset Size Description (Table 00600)
00h 3 WORDs entry for V_QWERTY driver (IP, CS, DS)
06h 3 WORDs entry for V_SOFTKEY driver (IP, CS, DS)
0Ch 3 WORDs entry for V_FUNCTION driver
12h 3 WORDs entry for V_NUMPAD driver
18h 3 WORDs entry for V_CCP driver
--------b-166F05-----------------------------
INT 16 - HP Vectra EX-BIOS - "F16_GET_MAPPING" - GET CURRENT KEY MAPPINGS
AX = 6F05h
ES:SI -> mapping buffer (see #00600)
Return: AH = 00h (successful)
CX = 001Eh (number of bytes in buffer)
ES:SI buffer filled
Note: supported by the original HP Vectra AT and ES/QS/RS series HP Vectras
SeeAlso: AX=6F04h,AX=6F06h
--------b-166F06-----------------------------
INT 16 - HP Vectra EX-BIOS - "F16_SET_MAPPING" - SET KEY MAPPINGS
AX = 6F06h
CX = number of bytes in buffer (001Eh)
ES:SI -> mapping buffer (see #00600)
Return: AH = 00h (successful)
Notes: supported by the original HP Vectra AT and ES/QS/RS series HP Vectras
any application which modifies the key mappings should restore them
before terminating
drivers installed with this function are assured of 32 bytes of stack
space when they are invoked
SeeAlso: AX=6F04h,AX=6F05h,AX=6F07h
--------b-166F07-----------------------------
INT 16 - HP Vectra EX-BIOS - "F16_SET_XLATORS" - SET CCP AND SOFTKEY PADS
AX = 6F07h
BL = translation to set (see #00601)
Return: AH = 00h (successful)
Notes: supported by the original HP Vectra AT and ES/QS/RS series HP Vectras
this function may no longer work properly if the application has
modified the key mappings with AX=6F06h
SeeAlso: AX=6F06h,AX=6F09h
(Table 00601)
Values for HP Vectra keyboard translation specifier:
00h map V_CCP to V_CCPCUR, forcing the cursor pad to return cursor keys
01h map V_CCP to V_CCPNUM, forcing the cursor pad to always return numbers
02h map V_CCP to V_OFF, disabling the cursor pad
03h map V_CCP to V_CCPGID, converting cursor pad keys to GID data
04h map V_CCP to V_RAW, passing cursor pad data untranslated to INT 09
05h map V_SOFTKEY to V_SKEY2KFEY, translating into standard function keys
06h map V_SOFTKEY to V_RAW, passing Softkey scancodes direct to INT 09
07h map V_SOFTKEY to V_OFF, disabling HP Softkeys
SeeAlso: #00602
(Table 00602)
Values for HP Vectra scancodes and BIOS keycodes for V_RAW translator:
INT 09 INT 16 keycode
Key scan code Default Shifted Ctrl Alt
* (NumPd) 37h 2Ah (Prt Sc) 00/72h 00/37H
Sysreq 54h -- -- -- --
CCP-Up 60h 00/D9h 00/BFh 00/A5h 00/8BH
CCP-Left 61h 00/DAh 00/C0h 00/A6h 00/8CH
CCP-Down 62h 00/DBh 00/C1h 00/A7h 00/8DH
CCP-Right 63h 00/DCh 00/C2h 00/A8h 00/8EH
CCP-Home 64h 00/DDh 00/C3h 00/A9h 00/8FH
CCP-PgUp 65h 00/DEh 00/C4h 00/AAh 00/90H
CCP-End 66h 00/DFh 00/C5h 00/ABh 00/91H
CCP-PgDn 67h 00/E0h 00/C6h 00/ACh 00/92H
CCP-Ins 68h 00/E1h 00/C7h 00/ADh 00/93H
CCP-Del 69h 00/E2h 00/C8h 00/AEh 00/94H
CCP-CNTR 6Ah 00/E3h 00/C9h 00/AFh 00/95H
f1 70h 00/E9h 00/CFh 00/B5h 00/9BH
f2 71h 00/EAh 00/D0h 00/B6h 00/9CH
f3 72h 00/EBh 00/D1h 00/B7h 00/9DH
f4 73h 00/ECh 00/D2h 00/B8h 00/9EH
f5 74h 00/EDh 00/D3h 00/B9h 00/9FH
f6 75h 00/EEh 00/D4h 00/BAh 00/A0H
f7 76h 00/EFh 00/D5h 00/BBh 00/A1H
f8 77h 00/F0h 00/D6h 00/BCh 00/A2H
Note: only HP-specific codes are listed in this table; see INT 09 for a full
list of standard scan codes
SeeAlso: #00006,#00601
--------b-166F08-----------------------------
INT 16 - HP Vectra EX-BIOS - "F16_KBD" - GET KEYBOARD INFORMATION
AX = 6F08h
Return: AH = status
00h successful
02h unsupported (non-HIL, i.e. standard, keyboard)
BH = HP-HIL address (HP Vectra AT only???)
BL = HP-HIL ID (HP Vectra AT only???)
BL = keyboard language (ES/QS/RS only???) (see #00603)
Notes: supported by the original HP Vectra AT and ES/QS/RS series HP Vectras
the driver's address in the HP_VECTOR_TABLE (see INT 6F/AH=00h) may
be computed as (BH-1)*6 + N, where N is the address of the first
HP-HIL device driver (see INT 6F/AH=0Ah"F_INQUIRE_FIRST")
SeeAlso: AX=6F05h,AX=6F09h,INT 6F/AH=0Ah"F_INQUIRE_FIRST"
(Table 00603)
Values for HP HIL keyboard language code:
00h reserved
01h Arabic-French
02h Kanji
03h Swiss-French
04h Portugese
05h Arabic
06h Hebrew
07h Canadian-English
08h Turkish
09h Greek
0Ah Thai
0Bh Italian
0Ch Hangul (Korean)
0Dh Dutch
0Eh Swedish
0Fh German
10h Chinese (PRC)
11h Chinese (Taiwan)
12h Swiss (French ii)
13h Spanish
14h Swiss (German ii)
15h Belgian (Flemish)
16h Finnish
17h United Kingdom
18h French-Canadian
19h French-German
1Ah Norwegian
1Bh French
1Ch Danish
1Dh Katakana
1Eh Latin American Spanish
1Fh United States-American
20h-FEh reserved
FFh non-HP keyboard (IBM AT keyboard and IBM Enhanced keyboard)
--------b-166F09-----------------------------
INT 16 - HP Vectra EX-BIOS - "F16_KBD_RESET" - RESET KEYBOARD TO DEFAULTS
AX = 6F09h
Return: AH = 00h (successful)
Desc: reset all keyboard mappings to their default translators, and reset
typematic values to their defaults
Note: supported by the original HP Vectra AT and ES/QS/RS series HP Vectras
SeeAlso: AX=6F04h,AX=6F07h,AX=6F08h
--------b-166F0A-----------------------------
INT 16 - HP Vectra ES/QS/RS EX-BIOS - READ PROCESSOR SPEED
AX = 6F0Ah
Return: AH = 00h (successful)
BX = speed code
0Bh for low speed (see #00604)
12h for medium speed (see #00604)
0Ch for high speed (see #00604)
Note: supported by ES, QS, and RS series of HP Vectras
SeeAlso: AX=6F00h
(Table 00604)
Values for HP Vetra CPU speed:
Vectra Low Medium High
ES 8 MHz - 8 MHz
ES/12 8 MHz - 12 MHz
QS/16, RS/16 8 MHz - 16 MHz
QS/16S 8 MHz - 16 MHz
QS/20, RS/20 8 MHz - 20 MHz
RS/20C 5 MHz 10 MHz 20 MHz
RS/25C 5 MHz 12.5 MHz 25 MHz
--------b-166F0B-----------------------------
INT 16 - HP Vectra ES/QS/RS EX-BIOS - SET PROCESSOR SPEED TO LOW
AX = 6F0Bh
Return: AH = 00h (successful)
Notes: see AX=6F0Ah for speed definitions
supported by ES, QS, and RS series of HP Vectras
SeeAlso: AX=6F00h,AX=6F0Ah
--------b-166F0C-----------------------------
INT 16 - HP Vectra ES/QS/RS EX-BIOS - SET PROCESSOR SPEED TO HIGH
AX = 6F0Ch
Return: AH = 00h (successful)
Notes: see AX=6F0Ah for speed definitions
supported by ES, QS, and RS series of HP Vectras
SeeAlso: AX=6F00h,AX=6F0Ah
--------b-166F0D-----------------------------
INT 16 - HP Vectra ES/QS/RS EX-BIOS - GET HIL Extended BIOS INTERRUPT NUMBER
AX = 6F0Dh
Return: AH = interrupt number (default 6Fh, 02h means 6Fh as well)
Notes: supported by ES, QS, and RS series of HP Vectras
called by MS Windows HPSYSTEM.DRV and HPEBIOS.386 to support the HP-HIL
input system
SeeAlso: AX=6F00h,AX=6F0Eh,INT 6F/AH=00h"HP Vectra",INT 6F/AH=0Ah"HP"
--------b-166F0E-----------------------------
INT 16 - HP Vectra ES/QS/RS EX-BIOS - SET HIL Extended BIOS INTERRUPT NUMBER
AX = 6F0Eh
BL = new interrupt number (60h-6Fh,78h-7Fh)
Return: AH = status (00h = successful)
Desc: allows the HIL Extended BIOS software to use a non-default interrupt
number in case of an interrupt conflict with another application
Notes: supported by ES, QS, and RS series of HP Vectras
called by MS Windows HPSYSTEM.DRV and HPEBIOS.386 to support the HP-HIL
input system
SeeAlso: AX=6F00h,AX=6F0Dh,INT 6F/AH=00h"HP",INT 6F/AH=0Ah"HP"
--------b-166F0F-----------------------------
INT 16 - HP Vectras RS/20C and RS/25C - ENABLE MEMORY CACHING
AX = 6F0Fh
Return: AH = status
00h successful
FEh cache subsystem is bad
SeeAlso: AX=6F00h,AX=6F10h,AX=6F11h
--------b-166F10-----------------------------
INT 16 - HP Vectras RS/20C and RS/25C - DISABLE MEMORY CACHING
AX = 6F10h
Return: AH = 00h (successful)
SeeAlso: AX=6F00h,AX=6F0Fh,AX=6F11h
--------b-166F11-----------------------------
INT 16 - HP Vectras RS/20C and RS/25C - GET MEMORY CACHING STATE
AX = 6F11h
Return: AH = 00h (successful)
AL bit 0 = cache state
0 cache disabled
1 cache enabled
SeeAlso: AX=6F00h,AX=6F0Fh,AX=6F10h
--------b-166F12-----------------------------
INT 16 - HP Vectras RS/20C and RS/25C - SET PROCESSOR SPEED TO MEDIUM
AX = 6F12h
Return: AH = 00h (successful)
Note: see AX=6F0Ah for speed definitions
SeeAlso: AX=6F00h,AX=6F0Ah
--------K-1670-------------------------------
INT 16 - FAKEY.COM - INSTALLATION CHECK
AH = 70h
Return: AX = 1954h if installed
Program: FAKEY is a keystroke faking utility by System Enhancement Associates
--------K-1671-------------------------------
INT 16 - FAKEY.COM - PUSH KEYSTROKES
AH = 71h
CX = number of keystrokes
DS:SI -> array of words containing keystrokes to be returned by AH=00h
Program: FAKEY is a keystroke faking utility by System Enhancement Associates
SeeAlso: AH=05h,AH=72h
--------K-1672-------------------------------
INT 16 - FAKEY.COM - CLEAR FAKED KEYSTROKES
AH = 72h
Program: FAKEY is a keystroke faking utility by System Enhancement Associates
SeeAlso: AH=71h
--------K-1673-------------------------------
INT 16 - FAKEY.COM - PLAY TONES
AH = 73h
CX = number of tones to play
DS:SI -> array of tones (see #00605)
Program: FAKEY is a keystroke faking utility by System Enhancement Associates
SeeAlso: INT 15/AX=1019h
Format of FAKEY.COM tone array entries:
Offset Size Description (Table 00605)
00h WORD divisor for timer channel 2
02h WORD duration in clock ticks
--------i-167463-----------------------------
INT 16 U - FastJuice - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 7463h ("tc")
Return: AX = 5443h ("TC") if installed
Program: FastJuice is a resident battery-power monitor by SeaSide Software
SeeAlso: AX=6A6Bh
--------R-1675-------------------------------
INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - SET TICK COUNT FOR SCANNING
AH = 75h
AL = number of ticks between checks for new screen changes
--------R-1676-------------------------------
INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - SET ERROR CHECKING TYPE
AH = 76h
AL = error checking type
00h none
01h fast
02h slow
--------R-1677-------------------------------
INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - LOG OFF
AH = 77h
AL = mode
00h wait for another call
01h leave in Memory Resident Mode
02h leave in Automatic Mode
FFh leave in current operating mode
--------U-167761-----------------------------
INT 16 - WATCH.COM v2.x-v3.0 - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 7761h ('wa')
Return: AX = 5741h ('WA') if installed
Note: WATCH.COM is part of the "TSR" package by Kim Kokkonen
SeeAlso: INT 21/AX=7761h
--------U-167788BX7789-----------------------
INT 16 - PC Magazine PUSHDIR.COM - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = 7788h
BX = 7789h
DS:SI -> signature "PUSHDIR VERSION 1.0"
Return: AX = 7789h if installed and signature correct
BX = 7788h
SI destroyed
--------R-1679-------------------------------
INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - CHECK STATUS
AH = 79h
Return: AX = status
FFFFh if resident and active
FFFEh if resident but not active
FFFDh if in Memory Resident mode
FFFCh if in Automatic mode
other value if not resident
SeeAlso: AX=7B00h,INT 21/AX=2B44h
--------R-167A-------------------------------
INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - CANCEL SESSION
AH = 7Ah
--------R-167B00-----------------------------
INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - SUSPEND
AX = 7B00h
SeeAlso: AH=79h,AX=7B01h
--------R-167B01-----------------------------
INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - RESUME
AX = 7B01h
SeeAlso: AH=79h,AX=7B00h
--------R-167C-------------------------------
INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - GET PORT CONFIGURATION
AH = 7Ch
Return: AH = port number
AL = baud rate (see #00606)
SeeAlso: AX=7B00h,AH=7Eh
(Table 00606)
Values for pcANYWHERE III baud rate:
00h 50 baud
01h 75 baud
02h 110 baud
03h 134.5 baud
04h 150 baud
05h 300 baud
06h 600 baud
07h 1200 baud
08h 1800 baud
09h 2000 baud
0Ah 2400 baud
0Bh 4800 baud
0Ch 7200 baud
0Dh 9600 baud
0Eh 19200 baud
SeeAlso: #00309
--------R-167D-------------------------------
INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - GET/SET TERMINAL PARAMETERS
AH = 7Dh
AL = subfunction
00h set terminal parameters
01h get terminal parameters
02h get configuration header and terminal parameters
DS:CX -> terminal parameter block
SeeAlso: AH=7Ch,AH=7Eh
--------R-167E-------------------------------
INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - COMMUNICATIONS I/O THROUGH PORT
AH = 7Eh
AL = subfunction
01h port input status
Return AX = 0 if no characer ready,
AX = 1 if character ready
02h port input character
Return AL = received character
03h port output character in CX
11h hang up phone
SeeAlso: AH=7Ch
--------R-167F-------------------------------
INT 16 - pcANYWHERE III - SET KEYBOARD/SCREEN MODE
AH = 7Fh
AL = subfunction
00h enable remote keyboard only
01h enable host keyboard only
02h enable both keyboards
08h display top 24 lines
09h display bottom 24 lines
10h Hayes modem
11h other modem
12h direct connect
--------U-1680-------------------------------
INT 16 - MAKEY.COM - INSTALLATION CHECK
AH = 80h
Return: AX = 1954h if installed
Program: MAKEY is a utility by System Enhancement Associates
--------K-1687-------------------------------
INT 16 - DK.COM v1.03 - INSTALLATION CHECK
AH = 87h
Return: AX = 4A57h ('JW') if installed
Program: DK.COM is the resident part of a small keyboard macro utility
by Digital Mechanics.
--------U-168765BX4321-----------------------
INT 16 - AT.COM version 8/26/87 - API
AX = 8765h
BX = 4321h
CX = ??? or FFFFh
if CX = FFFFh
DX = number of event to remove or FFFFh
Return: ES:BX -> event record array (see #00607)
Program: AT.COM is a resident scheduler by Bill Frolik
Format of AT.COM event record:
Offset Size Description (Table 00607)
00h BYTE in-use flag (00h free, 01h in use, FFh end of array)
01h BYTE day of date on which to trigger
02h BYTE month of date on which to trigger
03h BYTE trigger time, minute
04h BYTE trigger time, hour
05h WORD offset of command to be executed
--------K-1692-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYB.COM KEYBOARD CAPABILITIES CHECK (not an actual function!)
AH = 92h
Return: AH <= 80h if enhanced keyboard functions (AH=10h-12h) supported
Desc: this function is called by the DOS 3.2 KEYBxx.COM and DOS 5+ KEYB.COM
to determine the highest supported keyboard function
Note: many BIOSes (including at least some versions of Phoenix and AMI) will
destroy AH on return from functions higher than AH=12h, returning
12h less than was in AH on entry (due to a chain of DEC/JZ
instructions)
SeeAlso: AH=05h"PCjr",AH=A2h,INT 2F/AX=AD80h
--------U-1699-------------------------------
INT 16 - SCOUT v5.4 - GET ???
AH = 99h
Return: AX = ABCDh
BX:CX -> ??? (appears to be start of PSP for resident portion)
Program: Scout is a memory-resident file manager by New-Ware
SeeAlso: AH=9Eh
--------U-169E-------------------------------
INT 16 - SCOUT v5.4 - INSTALLATION CHECK
AH = 9Eh
Return: AX = ABCDh if installed
Program: Scout is a memory-resident file manager by New-Ware
SeeAlso: AH=99h
--------K-16A2-------------------------------
INT 16 - KEYB.COM KEYBOARD CAPABILITIES CHECK (not an actual function!)
AH = A2h
Return: AH <= 80h if 122-key keyboard functions (AH=20h-22h) supported
Desc: this function is called by the DOS 3.2 KEYBxx.COM and DOS 5+ KEYB.COM
to determine the highest supported keyboard function
Note: many BIOSes (including at least some versions of Phoenix and AMI) will
destroy AH on return from functions higher than AH=12h, returning
12h less than was in AH on entry (due to a chain of DEC/JZ
instructions)
SeeAlso: AH=05h"PCjr",AH=92h,INT 2F/AX=AD80h
--------V-16AA-------------------------------
INT 16 - PTxxx.COM - (xxx=CGA,EGA,VGA,HER...) CALL GATE FOR GRAPHICS
AH = AAh
Various registers set up by high level language.
Return: Graphics performed
Note: PT stands for Paint Tools which is a graphics library for Turbo Pascal,
Modula 2 and others from DataBiten in Sweden. The library is
installed as a memory resident driver.
--------U-16AABBBXEEFF-----------------------
INT 16 U - JORJ v4.3 - INSTALLATION CHECK
AX = AABBh
BX = EEFFh
Return: AX = EEFFh if installed
BX = AABBh if installed
CL = hotkey name (default 6Ah 'j' for Alt-J)
Program: JORJ is a shareware dictionary with phonetic lookup by Jorj Software
Co.
Index: hotkeys;JORJ
--------K-16AF20BX4B33-----------------------
INT 16 - K3PLUS v6.00+ (API v2.0+) - GET EXTENDED BUFFER STATE
AX = AF20h
BX = 4B33h ('K3')
Return: AX = K3 version (same as returned in BX by AX=AF4Dh)
ES:BX -> extended keyboard buffer start
ES:DX -> extended keyboard buffer end
ES:SI -> next keystroke
ES:DI -> last keystroke in buffer
CX = number of keystrokes in buffer
Program: K3PLUS is an extended keyboard driver by Matthias Paul and Axel C.
Frinke, originally based on the K3 extended German keyboard driver
by Martin Gerdes published in c't magazine in 1988
Note: this function replaces the identical function AH=20h"K3"
SeeAlso: AH=20h"K3",AX=AF25h,AX=AF4Dh,AX=AF50h,INT 2F/AX=ED58h
--------K-16AF25BX4B33-----------------------
INT 16 - K3PLUS v6.00+ (API v2.0+) - COPY INTO EXTENDED BUFFER
AX = AF25h
BX = 4B33h ('K3')
CX = number of keystrokes to copy
ES:SI -> buffer containing keystrokes
Return: CF clear if successful
CF set on error (i.e. buffer full)
CX = number of keystrokes NOT transferred
ES:SI -> first keystroke not transferred
Note: this function replaces the identical function AH=25h"K3"
SeeAlso: AH=25h"K3",AX=AF20h,AX=AF4Dh,AX=AF50h,INT 2F/AX=D44Fh/BX=0001h
--------K-16AF4DBX4B33-----------------------
INT 16 - K3PLUS v6.00+ (API v2.0+) - GET VERSION INFORMATION
AX = AF4Dh
BX = 4B33h ('K3')
Return: AL = 50h if installed
BX = K3 version
DX = API version
ES:CX -> K3 structure (version-dependent) (see #00608)
Program: K3PLUS is an extended keyboard driver by Matthias Paul and Axel C.
Frinke, originally based on the K3 extended German keyboard driver
by Martin Gerdes published in c't magazine in 1988
SeeAlso: AX=AF20h,AX=AF50h,AX=AF80h,AX=AF82h/BX=4B33h,INT 2F/AX=D44Fh/BX=0000h
SeeAlso: INT 2F/AX=ED58h
Index: installation check;K3PLUS
Format of internal K3 structure:
Offset Size Description (Table 00608)
00h 3 BYTEs signature "K3$"
03h BYTE length of structure, including this byte and signature
04h WORD compiler switch option flags A (see #00609)
06h WORD compiler switch option flags B (see #00610)
08h BYTE internal flags A (see #00611)
09h BYTE internal flags B (see #00612)
0Ah WORD DOS version recorded at startup
0Ch WORD "ActTypeSpeed"
0Eh WORD last Keyboard-ID sent
41ABh translated, 83ABh native (pass-through)
10h WORD offset of K3TAB Special
12h WORD offset of K3TAB German
14h WORD offset of K3TAB Alt
16h WORD offset of K3TAB AltGr
18h WORD offset of K3TAB Ctrl
1Ah WORD offset of K3TAB NPad
1Ch WORD offset of K3TAB CtrlNPad
1Eh WORD offset of K3TAB AltNPad
20h WORD offset of K3TAB ApoTbl or 0000h
22h WORD offset of K3TAB UmlautTbl or 0000h
24h WORD offset of K3TAB UmlautTblExp or 0000h
26h WORD length of video mode table
28h WORD offset of VidMdTbl or 0000h
2Ah BYTE '