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    AST RESEARCH, INC.           TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1000             10-25-94

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                        ASTDU (FRENCH VERSION ONLY) ERROR MESSAGE

    PROBLEM:        When running ASTDU in the background (minimized or switched
                    with +), the utility may get an abort or general
                    protection fault error message such as:

                           Erreur de l'application (general protection fault:
                           ASTDU.EXE en).

    CAUSE:         Incompatibility with ASTDU when running the French version of
                   ASTDU minimized or in the background.

    SYSTEMS
    AFFECTED:       All systems that shipped with the French version of ASTDU.EXE.

    SOLUTION:       1. There is nothing wrong with your system.  If the problem
                       occurs, simply press the  key 2-3 times, exit
                       Windows, and then restart Windows.  Run ASTDU in the
                       foreground only.

                    2. To run ASTDU in the background, download the
                       self-extracting file FRAASTDU.EXE from AST's BBS, Systems
                       file area.
                       AST's BBS can be reached by dialing one of the following
                       telephone numbers:

                           AST On-Line! USA (817) 230-6850.

                           AST On-Line! France 33-1-47521525.

                           AST On-Line! U.K. 44-81-847-5389.

    		   AST's BBS supports modem speeds up to 28.8k bps.

                       Copy the FRAASTDU.EXE into your ASTDU directory and execute
                       it.  Replace the existing ASTDU.EXE and ASTDU.DLL files with
                       the new version 2.45.

                       Reboot into Windows.