    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1628          11/19/96

    TITLE:  Ascentia J, Keyboard Clicks, DOS

    ISSUE

       When enabling "Keyboard clicks" in CMOS Setup on the Ascentia J,
       and then loading DOS version 6.22, the user cannot hear the key
       clicks after the DOS keyboard driver KEYB.COM loads.

       This issue affects all Ascentia J10, J30, and J50 mobile systems.

    BACKGROUND

       N/A

    ACTION

       Update the Ascentia J system BIOS to version 3.11, AST part
       number 905599-031, or higher.  File 05599031.EXE is available
       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, see Software Bulletin # 0360 on any
       of AST's On-Line! services.

    NOTES

       N/A

    TAN 000541EA

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