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AST RESEARCH, INC.         TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1475                 4-2-96

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		 Bravo MS 4/66 WFW 3.11 Server Mode and Mouse


PROBLEM

While using Windows For Workgroups (WFW) 3.11, the mouse may not respond 
in the Bravo MS 4/66 system, when set to Server Mode (after entering the 
password).  The keyboard does work.


CAUSE

The Server Mode was designed for systems using applications such as Printer 
Servers, which require minimum or no operator input, like turning the power 
ON and having the system be operational.  Therefore, by design, using the 
Server Mode for running WFW should be considered an incorrect 
system/application configuration.


SOLUTION

In order for the mouse to operate correctly, it must be detected by the 
operating system (O/S) or the application, while the mouse is enabled 
(when the "password" had been previously entered).  If the O/S or the 
application interrogates for the presence of the mouse while the system 
is in the "password" protected mode (keyboard and mouse are disabled), 
the mouse presence would not be detected, and the O/S or application would 
assume there is no mouse available for use.  

For optimum performance, always start the O/S or application while the 
"password" protection is OFF.  In this mode, the mouse will be properly 
detected by both the O/S and the application.


SYSTEMS AFFECTED
AST Part Number and Description

All Bravo MS 4/66 systems