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    AST RESEARCH, INC.           TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 0994              10-4-94

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                                  BRAVO MT PARALLEL PORT

    PROBLEM:        The MicroSolutions Backpack hard drive can not communicate
                    with the Bravo MT system via the parallel port on the system
                    board.

    CAUSE:          The parallel port is not set to the enhanced mode.  The
                    MicroSolutions Backpack hard drive requires that the parallel
                    port be enhanced or bi-directional.

    SYSTEMS
    AFFECTED:           AST
                    PART NUMBER     DESCRIPTION

                    501424-003      BRAVO MT P-60

    SOLUTION:       Download the self-extracting file AMIP.EXE from the Systems
                    file area of AST's BBS.  The file AMIP.COM, contained in
                    AMIP.EXE, will make the parallel port on the Bravo MT system
                    board enhanced and able to communicate with  MicroSolutions'
                    Backpack hard drive.

                    1. Copy the AMIP.EXE file into the root directory of your boot
                       drive.
                    2. Type AMIP.EXE and press .
                    3. Edit AUTOEXEC.BAT by including the statement:

                           C:\AMIP.COM

                    4. Save the file and reboot the system.

                    AST's BBS can be reached by dialing the following
                    telephone number: (817) 230-6850.  AST's BBS supports
    		modem speeds up to 28.8k bps.