    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1597          10/29/96

    TITLE:  Bravo MS Locks w/3C595 in WinNT & Win95

    ISSUE

       During file transfers, the Bravo MS system may lock up causing
       the user to reboot the system.  The issue usually occurs after
       approximately six minutes of activity, but can take longer.

       This issue affects the following systems: 501951, 501952, 501954,
       501955, 501956, 501972, 503027, 503028, 503029, and 503043.

    BACKGROUND

       N/A

    ACTION

       Update the system to BIOS version 1.03 (AST part number
       905579-037) or greater.  File 05579037.EXE is available from one
       of AST's On-Line! services as follows:

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

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

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

       Follow the user's guide instructions for updating the system
       BIOS.  When the update is complete, restart the system to ensure
       that all changes are read into memory.

    NOTES

       N/A

    TAN 005213MH

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