    AST RESEARCH, INC.         TECHNICAL BULLETIN #0812                 01-21-93

                  PREMIUM EXEC SUSPEND MODE AND BITFAX SOFTWARE

    PROBLEM:       When sending a fax using BitFAX software, the Premium Exec
                   will not suspend.

    SYMPTOM:       Without user intervention, suspend mode is disabled after
                   sending a fax using BitFAX software.

    AFFECTED
    SYSTEMS:       All AST Premium Exec Systems.

    SOLUTION:      Reinitialize the modem.  This is performed by using the
                   command "astmodem" and involves toggling the modem off  and
                   then on.  The commands can be executed from the DOS command
                   line or from a batch file.

    Command Line Example:

    After the faxes have been sent and the BitFAX program has been exited, enter
    the following two commands at the DOS prompt:

    astmodem off
    astmodem on

    Batch File Example:

    Include the following three entries in a batch file:

    bitfax
    astmodem off
    astmodem on

    Then execute the batch file.  Upon exiting the BitFAX program, the commands
    "astmodem off" and "astmodem on" are executed automatically.

    Note:  These examples assume the DOS path statement is pathed to these two
           commands.