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AST RESEARCH, INC.         SOFTWARE BULLETIN # 0408          06/25/97

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TITLE:  Ascentia P Combined BIOS, v1.20
FILENAME(S) / PART NUMBER(S) / DESCRIPTION(S):
   05613033.EXE / 905613-033
   Ascentia P Combined BIOS, v1.20 

SUMMARY

   File 05613033.EXE contains version 1.20 of the Ascentia P series, 
   models 30, 40, 50, 70, and 80 combined BIOS. When using this 
   diskette, this BIOS will detect and flash the correct BIOS on 
   your system.
   
   This diskette will update Ascentia P BIOSes to revisions 1.03, 
   2.03, and 3.05 (or later), as required by the particular system. 
   Use this combination BIOS to upgrade your system BIOS to the 
   minimum level required for the Ascentia P Docking Station, AST 
   part number 503174.

   
RESOLUTIONS

   Version 1.20 contains the following resolution:
   
   Fixed the problem where Windows NT, version 4.0, Suspend/Resume 
   failed to play WAV files.   


ENHANCEMENTS

   Version 1.20 contains the following enhancement:
   
   Added Full Dock ID.   


PREVIOUS RELEASE(S)

   Version 1.01 contained the following enhancement:
   
   Changed DOCKBIOS.EXE to remove "/y" from the command that copies 
   the appropriate version of UGBIOSFE.EXE from the flash directory.


NOTES

   For those BIOSes that are released, this BIOS will use QCMOS.EXE 
   for the update, and for all others, it will use UGBIOSFE.EXE.

   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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