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    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1771          10/21/97

    TITLE:  Ascentia M, DOS, No Sound

    ISSUE

       After running the installation program to set up the Crystal
       Audio drivers on the Ascentia M under DOS, the user hears no
       sound.

       This issue affects all Ascentia M systems.

    BACKGROUND

       N/A

    ACTION

       To enable the sound under DOS, after installing the Crystal Audio
       drivers on the Ascentia M, add a /O (not a zero) switch to the
       DEVICE= statement in CONFIG.SYS.

       Using a text editor, edit the line to read as follows:

           DEVICE=C:\CRYSTAL\CS4232C.EXE /O

    NOTES

       N/A

    TAN N/A

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