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    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1773          11/25/97

    TITLE:  Ascentia A, Serial Port, Data Transfer

    ISSUE

       The following may occur on the Ascentia A system, over the serial
       or parallel port:

       1. Slow data transmission.

       2. CRC errors.

       3. The inability to calibrate Graphic
          Tablets/Digitizers may occur

       This issue affects Ascentia A systems with the following part
       numbers: 503255, 503375, and 503377.

    BACKGROUND

       N/A

    ACTION

       To resolve these issues, perform the following:

       1. Obtain file SYSINIT.COM 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

       2. Copy the file to the root directory.

       3. Using a text editor such as NOTEPAD, add the following
          line to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file to run SYSINIT.COM on
          startup.

                   C:\SYSINIT.COM

       4. Reboot the system.

    NOTES

       N/A

    TAN 003348RB, 003249RB, APR2349PM

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