    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1574          11/19/96

    TITLE:  Ascentia J, PCMCIA, Windows NT 3.51

    ISSUE

       When running Windows NT 3.51 on an Ascentia J system, the PCMCIA
       device cannot be started using the default drivers shipped with
       the operating system.

       This issue affects all Ascentia J systems.

    BACKGROUND

       The Ascentia J system BIOS, version 1.05, AST part number
       905577-034 or lower, may cause the issue noted above.

    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 # 0280 on any
       of AST's On-Line! services.

    NOTES

       N/A

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