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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