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    AST RESEARCH, INC.       TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1331                 11-15-95

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           Extraneous Vertical Lines in Lotus Organizer on the Ascentia 950N

    PROBLEM

    After updating the Ascentia 950N video drivers (Cirrus Logic 7543) from
    version 1.X to 2.X, several extraneous vertical lines appear in older versions
    (prior to 2.0) of Lotus Organizer.  Two of the lines will be in the upper
    right hand corner, and two will "bracket" the rings in the representation of
    the notebook binder on the screen.

    SOLUTION

    Obtain and install the A950WIN interim Cirrus Logic 7543 drivers from the
    AST BBS (817-230-6850).  This file may be found in the SYSTEMS area
    under the filename A950WIN.EXE, which contains two disk images and a
    batch file called MAKDSK.BAT.

    Execute the self extracting file in a temporary directory on your hard drive.
    After this file has been expanded, execute the MAKDSK batch file and follow
    the on-screen prompts.

    After the two driver disks have been created by MAKDSK, install the new
    drivers in the usual manner.

    NOTE: Before attempting to install the Cirrus Logic drivers, change your
    video configuration to the standard Windows VGA drivers.  After installing
    the drivers, you can select the Cirrus Logic drivers.

    SYSTEMS AFFECTED
    AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

    501707-XXX      Ascentia 950N P54/75 STN
    501708-XXX      Ascentia 950N P54/75 TFT
    501741-XXX      Ascentia 950N P/90 STN
    501743-XXX      Ascentia 950N P/90 TFT