    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1490            5-23-96

    TITLE: Ascentia 910N, ProStation Power Switch

    SUMMARY

       The Ascentia 910N system may not power OFF when docked to a
       ProStation.

       This issue affects the following systems: 501589, 501590, and
       501592.

    ISSUE

       When an Ascentia 910N system is docked in a ProStation, the user
       may need to press the power switch on the ProStation several times
       in order to shut the computer OFF.

    BACKGROUND

       The Ascentia 910N system BIOS, version 2.50 or lower, may cause
       the issue noted above.

    ACTION

       Update the Ascentia 910N system BIOS to version 3.00, AST part
       number 905580-031 or higher, file name 05580031.EXE.

    NOTES

       For additional information on the Ascentia 910N Plug-and-Play
       BIOS, see software bulletin # 0294SB.TXT.

       You can download file 05580031.EXE from the following services:

       AST WWW Site:  http://www.ast.com
       AST On-Line! BBS*:  See IB0001.TXT
       CompuServe:  GO: ASTFORUM

       * Refer to IB0001.TXT for a list of AST's international BBS
       numbers.

       To decompress the downloaded file 05580031.EXE, create a temporary
       directory on your hard drive, copy the downloaded file to that
       directory, and run the file.

    TAN 000840DF

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