    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1572          09/18/96

    TITLE:  Ascentia P, Motion Pixels, Video

    SUMMARY

       The Ascentia P system may experience only 50% view on the LCD panel.

       This issue affects all Ascentia P systems.

    ISSUE

       When running Motion Pixels' Test or Demonstration software, the
       display is shifted to the left and only 50% of the picture is
       seen. A reboot is required to recover.

       This issue affects all Ascentia P systems.

    BACKGROUND

       The Ascentia P system BIOS, version 1.01, AST part number
       905584-032 or lower, may exhibit this issue.

    ACTION

       Update the Ascentia P system BIOS to version 1.02, AST part
       number 905584-033 or higher. File 05584033.EXE is available from
       one of AST's On-Line! services as follows:

             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 nternational
            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, see Software Bulletin # 0295 on any
       of AST's On-Line! Services.

    NOTES

       N/A

    TAN 002433AC

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