    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1723          05/20/97

    TITLE:  Ascentia P, TFT, Brightness

    ISSUE

       When attempting to use functions [Fn+3] and [Fn+4], the
       brightness of the TFT LCD cannot be adjusted on the Ascentia P50.

       This issue affects the following system: 503041-503.

    BACKGROUND

       N/A

    ACTION

       Upgrade to BIOS version 2.03 (AST part number 905595-033) or
       later. File 05595033.EXE is available from any of AST's On-Line!
       services including:

             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 on the Ascentia P50 system BIOS, see
       Software Bulletin # 0335 on any of AST's On-Line! services.

    NOTES

       N/A

    TAN 001536SW

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