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AST RESEARCH, INC.          TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1390              12-27-95

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		Ascentia 950N and ProStation III Switch Not Working


PROBLEM

When the Ascentia 950N system is docked on the ProStation III, the 
ProStation III ON/OFF switch may not work.


CAUSE

System BIOS 2.57 or lower may cause the above problem.


SOLUTION

Update the Ascentia 950N system with the latest system BIOS, version 2.59 
(AST p/n 905557-310).  File 05557310.EXE can be found on AST's BBS 
(817) 230-6850.  AST's BBS supports modem speeds up to 28.8k bps.  
The above file will also be posted on: 

CompuServe 
Go ASTSUPPORT

AST Worldwide Web Site
http://www.ast.com

For additional information on the Ascentia 950N system BIOS, see Software 
Bulletin 0246, available on AST's BBS and other AST On-Line! forums.


SYSTEMS AFFECTED
AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

501707-2XX      Ascentia 950N/75 CSS10 510/8
501707-3XX      Ascentia 950N/75N CSS10 700/8
501707-4XX      Ascentia 950N/75N CSS10 1G/8
501708-3XX      Ascentia 950N/75N CT10 700/8
501708-4XX      Ascentia 950N/975N CT10 1G/8