    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1601          10/18/96

    TITLE:  Bravo MS-T Win95 Multimedia Conflict

    ISSUE

       If a customer replaces the Bravo MS-T system board, AST part
       number 234459-002 (which contains  hard disk image part number
       4901106-015B) with a system board part number 234459-003, Windows
       95 will detect the hardware change and it will reconfigure
       itself. However, there will be a hardware conflict with the
       Sound, Video, and Game Controller.

       This issue affects the following systems: 501951, 501952, 501954,
       501955, 501956, 501973, and 503043.

    BACKGROUND

       This issue occurs because the system board (-003) has a
       Plug-and-Play Audio Device and the old system board (-002) has a
       non-Plug-and-Play Audio Device.

    ACTION

       To correct the above error, remove the Sound, Video, and Game
       Controller from the Device Manager and then re-install it. This
       action will resolve the issue.

       Follow the steps below using Windows 95:

       1.  Click on the  button.
       2.  Click on Settings and then Control Panel.
       3.  Double-click on the System icon.
       4.  Click on the Device Manager tab.
       5.  Double-click on Sound, Video & game Controller.
       6.  Click on Creative Labs Sound Blaster 16
           Plug-and-Play.
       7.  Click on Remove and then on OK.
       8.  Click on Gameport joystick.
       9.  Click on Remove and then on OK.
       10. Click on Gameport joystick (with the yellow
           exclamation mark).
       11. Click on Remove and then on OK.
       12. Click on Close.
       13. Click on the X button on the Control Panel (upper
           right corner).
       14. Click on the   button.
       15. Click on Restart the Computer and then on Yes.

       The system will reboot and the conflict should have been removed.
       If necessary repeat steps 1 - 5 to verify.

    NOTES

       N/A

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