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    AST RESEARCH, INC.          TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1453               2-27-96

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    		     Ascentia J Midi File and Standby/Suspend Mode

    PROBLEM

    While playing the midi file in Windows, the Ascentia J system may enter the
    standby and suspend modes.

    CAUSE

    Since midi play back is a "program I/O" type, neither an interrupt nor a
    Direct Memory Access (DMA) is generated.  The system chipset does not detect
    any activity and will go into suspend.

    SOLUTION

    There is no work around available.  The user can continue playback after
    resume from suspend or standby.  If standby or suspend is not desired when
    playing midi, please disable related time-out in the Power Manager.

    SYSTEMS AFFECTED
    AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

    501948-2XX      Ascentia J P75 /CSS10
    501788-3XX      Ascentia J P75 /CSS10
    501789-3XX      Ascentia J P75 /CTS10
    501945-4XX      Ascentia J P100/CSS10
    501946-4XX      Ascentia J P100/CTS10
    501946-5XX      Ascentia J P100/CTS10
    501947-5XX      Ascentia J P133/CTS10