    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1690          03/25/97

    TITLE:  Ascentia 950N and Token Ring PC Cards

    ISSUE

       When using an IBM-compatible Token Ring PC card under Windows 95,
       on the Ascentia 950N, users may experience one of the following:

       1. Data transferred from a server to a portable may be
          corrupted.

       2. Application errors may occur while attempting to run a
          program over the network.

       This issue affects all Ascentia 950N systems; however, it may not
       be limited to only these systems.

    BACKGROUND

       N/A

    ACTION

       1. To resolve this issue, update the IBM Token Ring
          drivers. Download file TRCC1.EXE from the following
          IBM internet address:

             http://www.networking.ibm.com/nes/nespcmci.htm

       2. Copy the file to an empty directory.

       3. Extract the file and follow the README instructions.

    NOTES

       AST verified this issue on the following cards:

          3COM TokenLink III 16/4 (3C689) PCMCIA Adapter
          AST Token Ring Credit Card Adapter
          IBM Token-Ring Credit Card Adapter
          IBM Token-Ring Credit Card Adapter II

       This issue may not be limited to the cards mentioned above.

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