    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1044          12/10/96

    TITLE:  Ascentia 900N and Suspend Mode

    ISSUE

       The Ascentia 900N will not go into Suspend mode when attached to
       a port replicator (EasyPort I, II) or docking station
       (PowerStation I, II). This issue affects the following systems:
       501299, 501300, 501302, and 501304.

    BACKGROUND

       N/A

    ACTION

       This is a design characteristic of the Ascentia 900N.  The
       fundamental assumption was that the notebook would be getting its
       power from an AC adapter for the port replicator or from the
       docking station power supply, thus there would be no need for
       this power management feature.

    NOTES

       N/A

    TAN N/A

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