    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1715          05/13/97

    TITLE:  Ascentia P70/P80 & CardBus Controllers

    ISSUE

       After re-installing Windows 95 OSR2, the CardBus controllers are
       listed under  in the Device Manager. Windows 95
       no longer recognizes PCMCIA cards.

       This issue affects all Ascentia P70 and Ascentia P80 systems.

    BACKGROUND

       When re-installing Windows 95 OSR2, the installation program
       overwrites the PCMCIA.INF file with an older version. This older
       version does not support the Ascentia P's CardBus controller.

    ACTION

       To resolve the issue, perform the following steps:

       1. Obtain the updated CBPD6832.EXE file from any 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.

       2. Extract the file named above to a temporary directory.

       3. Double-click on INSTALL and wait until the operation
          completes.

       4. Under Device Manager, remove both CardBus controllers
          under  and then restart the computer.

    NOTES

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    TAN N/A

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