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    AST RESEARCH, INC.         TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1475                 4-2-96

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    		 Bravo MS 4/66 WFW 3.11 Server Mode and Mouse

    PROBLEM

    While using Windows For Workgroups (WFW) 3.11, the mouse may not respond
    in the Bravo MS 4/66 system, when set to Server Mode (after entering the
    password).  The keyboard does work.

    CAUSE

    The Server Mode was designed for systems using applications such as Printer
    Servers, which require minimum or no operator input, like turning the power
    ON and having the system be operational.  Therefore, by design, using the
    Server Mode for running WFW should be considered an incorrect
    system/application configuration.

    SOLUTION

    In order for the mouse to operate correctly, it must be detected by the
    operating system (O/S) or the application, while the mouse is enabled
    (when the "password" had been previously entered).  If the O/S or the
    application interrogates for the presence of the mouse while the system
    is in the "password" protected mode (keyboard and mouse are disabled),
    the mouse presence would not be detected, and the O/S or application would
    assume there is no mouse available for use.

    For optimum performance, always start the O/S or application while the
    "password" protection is OFF.  In this mode, the mouse will be properly
    detected by both the O/S and the application.

    SYSTEMS AFFECTED
    AST Part Number and Description

    All Bravo MS 4/66 systems