AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1715          05/13/97 
 
 
 
TITLE:  Ascentia P70/P80 & CardBus Controllers
 
 
ISSUE 
 
   After re-installing Windows 95 OSR2, the CardBus controllers are 
   listed under <? Other Devices> in the Device Manager. Windows 95 
   no longer recognizes PCMCIA cards.
   
   This issue affects all Ascentia P70 and Ascentia P80 systems.    

 
BACKGROUND 
 
   When re-installing Windows 95 OSR2, the installation program 
   overwrites the PCMCIA.INF file with an older version. This older 
   version does not support the Ascentia P's CardBus controller.    

 
ACTION 
 
   To resolve the issue, perform the following steps:
   
   1. Obtain the updated <A HREF="ftp://ftp.ast.com/P-OTHER/CBPD6832.EXE">CBPD6832.EXE</A> file from any 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. 
   
   2. Extract the file named above to a temporary directory. 
   
   3. Double-click on INSTALL and wait until the operation 
      completes. 
   
   4. Under Device Manager, remove both CardBus controllers 
      under <? Other Devices> and then restart the computer.    

 
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