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    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1152                 4-24-95

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       ADVANTAGE! ADVENTURE 80XX AST DATA/FAX/MODEM AND NEC 461 FAX MACHINE

    PROBLEM

    The Advantage! Adventure 80XX system can not send more than two pages of
    FAX from the FAXMODEM board to the stand alone FAX machine.

    CAUSE

    The Data/FAX/Modem P/N 202640-005 was incorrectly configured causing
    the NEC 461 FAX machine to have problems sending more than two pages.

    SYSTEMS AFFECTED
    AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

    501545-001      ADVANTAGE! ADVENTURE 80XX

    PARTS AFFECTED
    AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

    202640-005      DATA/FAX/MODEM 14.4

    SOLUTION

    1. Run the Terminal program in Windows.  From the Terminal program's
       "Settings" menu choose "Communication".

    2. Configure the proper communication settings for the Data/FAX/Modem.

    3. Choose the OK bottom.

    4. From the main screen, type the following AT commands:
    (Wait for the OK after entering each command.)

    	ATZ

    and press

    	AT&F

    and press

    	AT&W&W1

    and press

    5. Exit the Terminal program.  The initialization is now completed and the
       problem has been corrected.

    6. Run an appropriate communication software, such as WinLite, to make sure
       that the above procedure fixes the problem on the Data/FAX/Modem with the
       NEC 461 FAX machine.