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AST RESEARCH, INC.         SOFTWARE BULLETIN # 0405          06/10/97

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TITLE:  Ascentia P7x/8x Flash BIOS Japan,v3.05J
FILENAME(S) / PART NUMBER(S) / DESCRIPTION(S):
   05609034.EXE / 905609-034
   Ascentia P7x/8x Flash BIOS Japan,v3.05 

SUMMARY

   File 05609034.EXE contains version 3.05J of the Ascentia P 7x and 
   the Ascentia P 8x series flash BIOS for Japan systems. This issue 
   applies to the following systems: 503252, 503258, and 503302.

   
RESOLUTIONS

   Version 3.05J contains the following problem resolutions:
   
   Fixed the problem where Windows NT 4.0 could not play wave files 
   after Resume from Suspend.   


ENHANCEMENTS

   Version 3.05J contains the following enhancements:
   
   Added full dock ID.
   
   Added full dock ID configuration to identify, with a specific ID, 
   each notebook configuration.   


PREVIOUS RELEASE(S)

   Version 3.04J contains the following problem resolutions and 
   enhancements:
      
   Fixed the problem where Suspend/Resume failed when Phoenix Card 
   Manager V4.02 for DOS/Win3.x driver loaded high in CONFIG.SYS.
      
   Software work around to fix all Dock PCI IRQ (CMD and PCI slots) 
   to IRQ10 to prevent Win95 OSR2 reboot problem when Full Dock is 
   docked and PCMCIA card is inserted into notebook PCMCIA slots 
   (controller CL-6832).
      
   Fixed the problem where the Hot key display switch failed when 
   disabled in Win95 Power Management.   
   
   Modified VGA register XR44=80h per SAF information for MFGDIAG 
   VIDA error.   
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   Version 3.03J contained the following resolutions and 
   enhancements:
   
   Fixed the problem that disabled the timer standby while Full Dock 
   exited.
      
   Fixed the problem with the display type CRT only, suspend/resume 
   in Windows system when the keyboard locked.
      
   Fixed the suspend/resume problem that failed intermittently.   
      
   Added the feature BIOS Setup help for Suspend on Low battery per 
   SAF requirement. The system can now automatically enter Suspend 
   mode on low battery.
      
   Added the Setup security feature "Set Administrator Password."


NOTES

   This diskette is used to upgrade the AST system BIOS. 
      
   To upgrade the BIOS, simply insert the diskette and turn the 
   system ON.

   For information on installing this update, please view the 
   README.TXT file that accompanies the update.

   You can download this file from the following services:

   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. 

TAN N/A

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