AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1574          11/19/96 
 
 
 
TITLE:  Ascentia J, PCMCIA, Windows NT 3.51
 
 
ISSUE 
 
   When running Windows NT 3.51 on an Ascentia J system, the PCMCIA 
   device cannot be started using the default drivers shipped with 
   the operating system.
   
   This issue affects all Ascentia J systems.    

 
BACKGROUND 
 
   The Ascentia J system BIOS, version 1.05, AST part number 
   905577-034 or lower, may cause the issue noted above.    

 
ACTION 
 
   Update the Ascentia J system BIOS to version 3.11, AST part 
   number 905599-031 or higher.  File <A HREF="ftp://ftp.ast.com/P-BIOS/05599031.EXE">05599031.EXE</A> is available 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
    
      * Refer to IB0001.TXT for a list of AST's
        international BBS  numbers. 
    
   To decompress this file, create a temporary directory on your 
   hard drive, copy the downloaded file to that directory, and run 
   the file. 
   
   For additional information, see Software Bulletin # 0280 on any 
   of AST's On-Line! services.    

 
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