3Com PC CARD ADAPTER User Manual page 68

AutoLink
A menu selection that configures the 3C689 adapter, installs
the DOS ODI client driver, and modifies PC startup files to
allow you to log in to a NetWare server after you reboot your
computer. For more information about the AutoLink feature,
see Chapter 3, "Using the AutoLink Feature for NetWare."
Card Information Structure (CIS)
A data structure written on every card that complies with the
PC Card standard, containing information about the
formatting and organization of the data on the card.
Card Services
A software layer that coordinates PC Card adapter access to
sockets and system resources, including device drivers,
utilities, and application programs. Card Services assigns the
I/O Base Address, Interrupt Request Level, the CIS Memory
Base Address, the MMIO Address, and the Shared RAM Page
Size and Address Range for the 3C689 adapter. For more
information about Card Services, see Appendix A, "About
Card Services."
CAU
Controlled access unit. An intelligent token ring network
wiring concentrator. One CAU is needed per ring. It handles
the ring/in and ring/out function.
Client
In the PC Card environment, an application program or
device driver that uses Card Services and Socket Services.
DAU
Dual access unit.
DB-9
Type of connector that connects the adapter to STP wiring.
Diagnostics
Tests that help troubleshoot PC Card adapter problems.
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