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    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1774          10/28/97

    TITLE:  Ascentia P, Resources, Infrared Port

    ISSUE

       When configuring an Ascentia P70 (or P80) to use an IBM Token
       Ring, a FAX/modem, or other add-in card, it may not be possible
       to use the built-in infrared port on the laptop.

       This issue affects Ascentia P70/80 systems with the following
       part numbers: 503252 and 503302.

    BACKGROUND

       Due to the allocation of resources on Ascentia P70 and P80
       systems, the IBM Token Ring card, for example, must be assigned
       IRQ 11 and the FAX/modem must share IRQ 3 with the infrared port.
       Therefore, simultaneous use of the FAX/modem and the infrared
       port is not possible.

    ACTION

       None. The system is operating as designed.

    NOTES

       N/A

    TAN 000151BB

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