    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1519          6-24-96

    TITLE: Crystal Audio Drivers, v1.24

    SUMMARY

       Customers experienced problems installing the Crystal audio drivers,
       version 1.20, contained in the 12217033.EXE diskette.

       This issue applies to all AST systems using the Crystal CS4232
       audio drivers.

    ISSUE

       Customers experienced problems installing Crystal audio drivers,
       version 1.20.  Version 1.20 did not leave the registry in a stable
       state.

    BACKGROUND

       N/A

    ACTION

       The new set of Crystal CS4232 audio drivers, version 1.24 (AST part
       number 912217-034) that were released corrected the installation
       problems.

       File 12217034.EXE is available for download 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.

       For additional information on the Crystal CS4232 audio drivers,
       see Software Bulletin 0265, available from one of AST's On-Line!
       services.

    NOTES

       N/A

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