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    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1770          10/28/97

    TITLE:  Ascentia M, Touchpad, Hang

    ISSUE

       The Synaptics TouchPad on the Ascentia M may exhibit either of
       the following:

       1. The TouchPad may not respond (or hang) intermittently
          under Windows 95.

       2. The "Goodies" button of the TouchPad enhancements does
          not give any goodies when the user clicks it.

       This issue affects all Ascentia M systems.

    BACKGROUND

       N/A

    ACTION

       Upgrade the drivers for the Synaptics TouchPad to version 4.1.25
       or later. Obtain these drivers from the Restore CD in the
       \Drivers\Win95\TouchPad directory. Follow the instructions below:

       1. Copy file SYN25.ZIP to a temporary directory on your
          hard drive.

       2. Use a utility such as PKUNZIP to decompress the file.

       3. Run Setup and follow the instructions given.

    NOTES

       These files have been specifically modified for the Ascentia M.
       DO NOT download the drivers available from www.synaptics.com as
       they do not contain the necessary modifications.

    TAN N/A

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