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7-2 BIOS Configuration Application Programming Interfaces
Summary of Functions 7
A summary of functions you should be familiar with to use this API is given below:
• BiosSetupStart
This function initializes the API. This function must be called before any other functions in this API
can be called.
• BiosSetupEnd
Applications which use this API must call this function to close the API before the application exits.
• BiosSetupGet
This function retrieves BIOS settings for a BIOS option that you specify.
• BiosSetupSet
This function sets the BIOS setting that you specify.
• BiosSetupSetResumeTime
This function sets the resume time for the Resume On Time BIOS option.
• BiosSetupGetResumeTime
This function returns the resume time for the Resume On Time BIOS option.
• BiosSetupGetLCDType
This function determines what type of LCD the pen tablet has. (It may be desirable to determine the
LCD type before using the BiosSetupSet function to change the contrast setting as the contrast is not
adjustable on the TFT display type.)
• BiosSetupGetLAN
This function determines whether a LAN module is present in the system.
• BiosSetupGetMODEM
This function determines whether a modem module is present in the system.
• BiosSetupSetBootOrder
This function sets the order in which the system searches drives for a bootable image.
• BiosSetupGetBootOrder
This function returns the order you specify for drives to be searched for a bootable image.
Note: Parameter names given in this manual in prototypes for some of these functions may differ from
parameter names given in the prototypes that appear in the header files. This is done to provide consistent
terminology throughout this manual.
BiosSetupStart 7
This function initializes the API. This function must be called before any other functions in this API can
be called. This function,
• Opens the API.
• Connects to the APM BIOS.
A prototype of this function is shown below:
int WINAPI BiosSetupStart ( )
This function accepts no parameters and returns the value SETUP_SUCCESS when it completes
successfully. If an error occurs, this function returns an error value as defined in Table 7-1.