AH = 90h AL = type code: = 00 disk = 01 diskette = 02 keyboard = 03 pointing device = 80 network (ES:BX = NCB) = FC fixed disk reset (PS/2) = FD diskette motor start = FE printer ES:BX = pointer to network control block if waiting for network on return: CF = 0 if wait not satisfied = 1 if wait time satisfied AH = when CF set, 80h for PC & PCjr, 86h for XT (BIOS 11/8/82) - tells the OS a a program is about to wait for a device - used for multitasking OS development