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    AST RESEARCH, INC.          TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1206                6-6-95

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    PREMMIA LX WRITES CHARACTERS TO SCREEN DURING DOS
    BOOT

    PROBLEM

    Premmia LX system may write miscellaneous characters to the screen during
    a DOS boot.

    CAUSE

    Incompatibility between the Lite-On keyboard firmware and AST's older
    keyboard controllers.

    SYSTEMS AFFECTED
    AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

    501288-XXX          PREMMIA LX P/60

    SOLUTION

    Keyboards shipped prior to March 21, 1995 may have the above problem.
    The solution is to replace the Lite-On keyboard (AST part number 230851-001)
    with AST part number 234171-001.

    NOTE

    Ensure that the power to the system is turned OFF before disconnecting or
    attaching any peripherals to the system.