Description: This entry displays the first 32 bits of BIOS characteristics. It defines which functions the BIOS supports. PCI, PCMCIA, Flash, etc. Bit 0 Reserved Bit 1 Reserved Bit 2 Unknown Bit 3 BIOS Characteristics Not Supported Bit 4 ISA is supported Bit 5 MCA is supported Bit 6 EISA is supported Bit 7 PCI is supported Bit 8 PCMCIA is supported Bit 9 Plug and Play is supported Bit 10 APM is supported Bit 11 BIOS is Upgradeable (Flash) Bit 12 BIOS shadowing is allowed Bit 13 VL-VESA is supported Bit 14 ESCD support is available Bit 15 Boot from CD is supported Bit 16 Selectable Boot is supported Bit 17 BIOS ROM is socketed Bit 18 Boot From PCMCIA is supported Bit 19 EDD (Enhanced Disk Drive) Specification is supported Bit 20 Int 13h - Japanese Floppy for NEC 9800 1.2mb (3.5 inch, 1k Bytes/Sector, 360 RPM) is supported Bit 21 Int 13h - Japanese Floppy for Toshiba 1.2mb (3.5 inch, 360 RPM) is supported Bit 22 Int 13h - 5.25 inch / 360 KB Floppy Services are supported Bit 23 Int 13h - 5.25 inch /1.2MB Floppy Services are supported Bit 24 Int 13h - 3.5 inch / 720 KB Floppy Services are supported Bit 25 Int 13h - 3.5 inch / 2.88 MB Floppy Services are supported Bit 26 Int 5h, Print Screen Service is supported Bit 27 Int 9h, 8042 Keyboard services are supported Bit 28 Int 14h, Serial Services are supported Bit 29 Int 17h, Printer Services are supported Bit 30 Int 10h, CGA Video Services are supported Bit 31 PC-98 Bits32:47 Reserved for BIOS Vendor Bits 48:63 Reserved for System Vendor