INT 15h, 40h (64) Read/Modify Profiles Convertible
Read or modify the system or modem parameters (PC Convertible only).
On entry: AH 40h
AL Subservice
0 - Read system profile
1 - Modify system profile
CX - System profile (see below)
BX - System profile (see below)
2 - Read internal modem profile
3 - Modify internal modem profile
BX - Internal modem profile (see
below)
Returns: CF Set if error, else cleared
AL 0 if successful, else non-0
BX Modified for Subservices 0 (System Profile)
and 2 (Modem Profile)
CX Modified for Subservice 0 (System Profile)
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System Profile
BX format
Bit 15 0 - Set system cold start mode
1* - Set system warm start mode
Bit 14 0 - Disable low battery warning message
1* - Enable low battery warning message
Bits 13,12 Startup video mode
00 - Reserved
01 - 40 x 25 monochrome using CGA/LCD
10* - 80 x 25 monochrome using CGA/LCD
11 - 80 x 25 monochrome using MONO/LCD
Bits 11,10 LCD bright attribute
00* - Ignore LCD bright attribute
01 - Map LCD bright to underscore
10 - Map LCD bright to reverse video
11 - Map LCD bright to alternate font
Bit 9 0* - Internal modem not available on battery power
1 - Internal modem available on battery power
Bit 8 0* - RS-232/Parallel available on battery power
1 - RS-232/Parallel available on battery power
Bits 7-0 (BL) Reserved
CX -- System Profile
Bits 15-8 (CH) Time before LCD will blank on lack of
keyboard activity.
Time is in minutes. A 0 disables this
feature.
Bits 7-0 (CL) Time before system power off on lack of
keyboard activity.
Time is in minutes. A 0 disables this
feature.
BX -- Modem Profile
Bits 15,14 Reserved
Bit 13 0* - Manual Answer
1 - Automatic Answer
Bits 12-10 Parity and framing
000 - Mark, 7-bit data
001 - Space, 7-bit data
010 - Odd, 7-bit data
011* - Even, 7-bit data
100 - None, 8-bit data
101 - Reserved
110 - Reserved
111 - Reserved
Bits 9,8 Modem data rate
00 - 110 bits per second
01 - 300 bits per second
10* - 1200 bits per second
11 -- 2400 bits per second
Bits 7-0 (BL) Reserved
* signals the default setting after power loss
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Notes: This service is available only for the PC
Convertible.
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