Programming Plug and Play/Book and Disk [Paperback]

James Kelsey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1995

After reading this book, hardware engineers will have a solid understanding of why they need to follow certain guidelines when laying out an adapter, developers will learn how to correctly transfer configuration between operating systems, and application programmers will acquire the new skill of dealing with PC peripherals in a logical fashion.
-- Covers the Intel and Windows 95 standards for implementing Plug and Play
-- Humorous, non-technical approach
-- Disk includes source code examples for interrogating the PCI, PnP BIOS, PnP ISA, and PCMCIA buses, as well as simple DOS-based utilities

Editorial Reviews

Review

After reading this book, hardware engineers will have a solid understanding of why they need to follow certain guidelines when laying out an adapter, developers will learn how to correctly transfer configuration between operating systems, and application "Disk includes source code examples for interrogating the PCI, PnP BIOS, PnP ISA, and PCMCIA buses, as well as simple DOS-based utilities. Covers the Intel and Windows 95 standards for implementing Plug and Play. Humorous, non-technical approach". Covers IBM & Compatibles. -- Sams

Product Details

• Paperback: 500 pages
• Publisher: Sams Publishing; Pap/Dskt edition (April 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672307030
• ISBN-13: 978-0672307034
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,779,556 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.