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AST RESEARCH, INC.          TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1395                1-5-96

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	   Erratic Mouse Pointer on the Advantage! Explorer DX4/100


PROBLEM

The Advantage! Explorer DX4/100 may experience random mouse pointer movements 
and mouse clicks in Windows 95.


CAUSE

This behavior can occur on computers that use a single controller for both
the keyboard and power management.  When Windows 95 polls the controller, 
random data is sometimes returned.  This random data can result in random 
mouse pointer movements and mouse clicks.


SOLUTION

To resolve this issue, disable power status polling.  To do so, follow
the steps below:

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control
   Panel.

2. Double-click the System icon.

3. Click the Device Manager tab.

4. Double-click the System Devices branch to open it.

5. Click Advanced Power Management, and then click Properties.

6. Click the Disable Power Status Polling to place a check in the box.

7. Click OK or Close until you return to Control Panel.


For more information please see the Microsoft Knowledge Base.
ftp://www.microsoft.com/peropsys/win95/kb/q131/9/42.txt


SYSTEMS AFFECTED
AST Part Number And Description

501939-301      Advantage Explorer DX4/100