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    AST RESEARCH, INC.       TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1289                 11-27-95

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               Ascentia 910N AST PCMCIA Token-Ring with Windows 95

    PROBLEM

    When Windows 95 auto-adds the IBM Token Ring driver for the AST PCMCIA Token
    Ring card, the Ascentia 910N system may lock up.

    SOLUTION

    To allow the card to be recognized without causing the system to lock up,
    follow the steps below:

    1. Before installing the Token Ring card, run 'PC Card' from the control
       panel, making the following changes.

              START       000C0000
              END         000FFFFF
              LENGTH BB   00010000

    2. Allow Windows 95 to restart.

    3. Add the PCMCIA Token Ring Card into the PCMCIA slot.  Windows 95
       will auto-detect it as IBM Token Ring and install the software for it.

    4. Windows 95 will reboot the system.  Upon reboot, you should hear two
       beeps when the Token Ring card is recognized.

    SYSTEMS AFFECTED
    AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

    501589-XXX      Ascentia 910N