This programmer's reference is an all-in-one handbook of technical data and programming routines for IBM and compatible computers. It is designed for software developers, application developers and programmers on IBM and compatible microcomputers. Contents include systems descriptions and technical data for microprocessors, programmable hardware, BIOS services, serial communications and printer programming, auxiliary storage, all input devices and video hardware. The second edition features data on hardware developments and operating systems releases, plus expanded coverage of mouse hardware and mouse programming. Current information on portable, lap-top and notebook computers; IBM micro and compatible models; the PS/1 and PS/ValuePoint lines; ISA and EISA architectures; and SuperVGA and XGA graphics is also provided. The work also contains a special discount coupon for a microdisk available from the authors, which includes routines, templates and libraries that can be used in C, Pascal, BASIC and assembly language.
