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AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1062A                5-17-95

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                     PREMMIA GX, MX AND ATI MOUSE DRIVER


PROBLEM

When using a Premmia GX system with the ATI PCI Mach64 video driver, the mouse 
cursor leaves traces on the screen in Word for DOS.


CAUSE

The ATI PCI Mach64 video driver, revision 1.1, is incompatible with the Word 
for DOS mouse driver.


SYSTEMS AFFECTED
AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

501457-XXX PREMMIA GX P/90
501522-XXX PREMMIA GX P/100
501577-XXX PREMMIA MX P/60


SOLUTION

Use ATI PCI Mach64 video driver, revision 1.53 (AST P/N 911374-310, 
911374-311, and 911374-312).  This driver supports Word for DOS 5.5 in VGA 
mode, and Word for DOS 6.0 in both VGA and hi-resolution modes.  

Download files 11374310.EXE, 11374311.EXE, and 11374312.EXE from AST's BBS, 
"Systems" file area.  These files contain revision 1.53 of the ATI PCI Mach64 
video driver. 

AST's BBS can be reached by dialing the following telephone numbers: 
(817) 230-6850.  AST's BBS supports modem speeds up to 28.8k bps.  The above 
files will also be posted on :

CompuServe 
Go ASTSUPPORT

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

For Additional information on the VGA DRIVERS FOR ATI MACH64, see Software 
Bulletin 0183B, in the SBS library area of AST's BBS.