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    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1743          08/05/97

    TITLE:  Advantage! 4xx Blue Line Corruption

    ISSUE

       When restarting Windows 95 on an Advantage! 4xx system,  vertical
       blue lines may flash momentarily on the screen after the message
       "Please Wait While Your Computer Shuts Down" appears.

       This issue affects the following systems: 503066 and 501959-C03.

    BACKGROUND

       This issue is purely cosmetic and does not affect the
       functionality nor the performance of the system.

    ACTION

       For a permanent resolution, upgrade the system BIOS to version
       1.04 (AST part number 905582-036) or higher.

       Obtain file 05582036.EXE 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
            international 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.

       To upgrade to the latest BIOS, follow the instructions provided
       in the README.TXT file included with the download.

       For further information on the BIOS, see Software Bulletin # 0314
       on one of AST's On-Line! services.

    NOTES

       N/A

    TAN APR 1816EL

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