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    AST RESEARCH, INC.          TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1337               12-4-95

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         Ascentia 910N Not Recognizing The IBM PCMCIA Token Ring Adapter
    	     When Using With Lan Server Requester Under OS/2 Warp

    PROBLEM

    The PCMCIA configuration utility recognizes an IBM PCMCIA Token Ring adapter,
    when using the adapter with a fresh install of the Lan Requester 4.0, under
    OS/2 Warp, on an Ascentia 910N system.  However,  the configuration utility
    shows the card "not ready" and the unit is unable to make a connection
    to the network.

    CAUSE

    Lan Server Requester's install program does not configure the IBM PCMCIA
    Token Ring card properly.

    SOLUTION

    After the installation of the Lan Server Requester is completed, follow the
    steps below:

    1. Start the MPTS configuration program by clicking on the MPTS icon in
       the Desktop folder.  Click on the "configure" button.

    2. When the "configure" box pops up, click on the "configure" button.

    3. In the "LAP Configuration" box,  click on "edit".

    4. The next screen will display  "Parameters for IBM PCMCIA Token-Ring Network
       adapter".  The Lan Server Requester install program does not configure
       "Shared RAM Address" and Memory mapped I/O address" automatically.  Use
       your mouse or arrow keys to select the parameter to edit these fields to
       D400 and D800 respectively.

    5. Click on OK, update the CONFIG.SYS file, and exit.

    6. Shut down the system and restart.  Upon reboot, the PCMCIA configuration
       utility will recognize the IBM card and the Card Status field will show OK.

    SYSTEMS AFFECTED
    AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

    501592-XXX      Ascentia 910N 4/50 Color-10
    501590-XXX      Ascentia 910N 4/75 Color-10
    501589-XXX      Ascentia 910N 4/75 ColorPlus-10