    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1705          04/22/97

    TITLE:  SoftPEG Player Missing in Ascentia A

    ISSUE

       The SoftPEG Player, usually bundled with the Ascentia A systems
       (AST part numbers 503150-503 and 503151-503), may be missing from
       the hard disk image. This may occur in new Ascentia A systems
       shipped after January 1997.

       This issue affects all Ascentia A systems.

    BACKGROUND

       The SoftPEG software conflicts with the Microsoft ActiveMovie,
       which is bundled with Windows 95 OSR2. Therefore, SoftPEG was
       removed from the hard disk image.

    ACTION

       Use Microsoft ActiveMovie instead. To do so, perform the
       following steps:

       1. From the desktop, press the  button.

       2. Select Programs, then Accessories, and then
          Multimedia.

       The ActiveMovie player provides the same (or even more)
       functionality as SoftPEG does.

    NOTES

       N/A

    TAN APR 2154EL

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