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The PC Card is designed to interface with many different brands of PCs. Various standardsoftware packages are used to guarantee that each card can talk to the different makes ofPCs.Five different types of software are used to accomplish this feat. PC Card enablers,which include:• Card services• Socket services• Test software• Driver softwareIn addition, other support software and firmware is used to enable the PC Card tofunction correctly. These include:• CIS (card information structures)• TSRs (temporary stay resident programs)• Operating systems (such as Windows 95)• Autoexec.bat files• Config.sys files• DOS12.7 PC Card enablers and support softwareThe card and socket services software comes with the particular board when purchased.The software forms an interface between the PC Card controller in the computer and thePC Card. This software may do testing, setup, and control functions.The socket services software is used to interface between the card services and the hostbus adapter. It allows any type of card to talk to the card services software. The socketservices software interrogates the PC Card and passes that information on to the cardservices software. It interprets the PC Card’s configuration requirements. It determines ifthe resources needed by the card are available. It checks for changes such as the removalof the card. It also releases resources in the HBA if the card is removed.The card services software interfaces the socket services software to the PC Card enabler.The card services software job is to notify the enabler that a card has been removed orinserted, manage the resources of the PC Card, and to run PC Card utilities. It alsohandles bulk transfers to and from memory cards.Test software is used to test the PC Card. These tests may include availability of the card,configuration, and/or setup. The test software may come with the card when purchased,or from a third party.Driver software is provided by the manufacturer of the card, host bus adapter or by a thirdparty. This software interfaces the application software to the PC Card.

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