INT 16 - KEYBOARD - CHECK FOR KEYSTROKE AH = 01h Return: ZF set if no keystroke available ZF clear if keystroke available AH = BIOS(Basic Input/Output System) A set of standardized calls giving low-level access to the hardware. The BIOS is the lowest software layer above the actual hardware and serves to insulate programs (and operating systems) which use it from the details of accessing the hardware directly. 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 IBMInternational Busiuness MachinesInternational Busiuness Machines) A hardware, software and other service technology company founded in 1911. 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(Basic Input/Output System) A set of standardized calls giving low-level access to the hardware. The BIOS is the lowest software layer above the actual hardware and serves to insulate programs (and operating systems) which use it from the details of accessing the hardware directly. 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