    AST RESEARCH, INC.         TECHNICAL BULLETIN #0917                4-27-94

        MEGAHERTZ PCMCIA FAX MODEM NOT FUNCTIONING IN THE BRAVO NOTEBOOK

    PROBLEM:        The Megahertz 14,400/14,400bps PCMCIA Gold Series Fax Modem
                    with XJack does not function correctly in the Bravo 486/33SX
                    Notebook.  Communication errors are experienced when receiving
                    or sending a facsimile.

    CAUSE:          There is an incompatibility between the Bravo Notebook, the
                    Megahertz PCMCIA Fax Modem, and the POWER.EXE file (using
                    MS-DOS 6.0 or greater).  This file conflicts with the
                    Advanced Power Management (APM) function built into the Bravo
                    Notebook.

    SYSTEMS         All Bravo 4/33 Notebooks using a Megahertz 14,400/14,400bps
    AFFECTED:       PCMCIA Gold Series Fax Modem, Model #XJ2144.

    SOLUTION:       Remove the POWER.EXE statement from the CONFIG.SYS file. This
                    file is unnecessary because the Advanced Power Management
                    features can be enabled in System Setup.

    CAUTION:        In no case will AST Research, Inc. be liable for damage to the
                    system or loss of data caused by improper or faulty installation
                    of this drive.