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    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1724          06/17/97

    TITLE:  Black Bars in MS Project - Ascentia P50

    ISSUE

       Several small black horizontal lines may appear on the screen
       when an MS Project file is loaded on an Ascentia P50 that is
       running Windows 3.1x and MS Project 4.0.

       This issue affects the following systems: 503039, 503040, and
       503041.

    BACKGROUND

       N/A

    ACTION

       To resolve the issue, perform the following steps:

       1. Obtain the Cirrus Logic CL-GD7548 driver, v1.40g or
          later, file name 7548140G.EXE, from any of the
          following sources:

           Cirrus Logic Web site at:

                 www.cirrus.com

          AST On-Line! services at:

             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. Install the drivers from Windows 3.1x by selecting
          File, Run, then type A:\Install and press the
          key. Follow the instructions on the screen.

    NOTES

       N/A

    TAN 001258RB, 003243PS

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