    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1615          10/29/96

    TITLE:  PCMCIA Cards Fail after Suspend/Resume

    ISSUE

       PCMCIA cards will not be recognized after suspending then
       resuming on Ascentia P and J notebooks, when using CardWizard for
       DOS, Windows v3.x, and Windows for Workgroups. The system will
       report the following error:

       Under DOS with CARDINFO.EXE

          "Manufacturer = Unavailable"

       Under Windows with CardWizard

          "Unknown Card Type"

       This issue affects all Ascentia P and J systems.

    BACKGROUND

       N/A

    ACTION

       Add the following lines to the bottom of the CONFIG.SYS file:

          INSTALL=[drive:][path to CardWizard]CS_APM.EXE
          DEVICE=[drive:][path to DOS]POWER.EXE

    NOTES

       N/A

    TAN 001400CH

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