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AST RESEARCH, INC.          TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1457               2-27-96

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		Ascentia J and Win 95 "Unable to Browse Network"


PROBLEM

In Windows 95, if an "IBM Credit Card Token Ring" PCMCIA LAN card is 
installed in the Ascentia J system, the following message may appear:

     "Unable to browse the network" 

while executing "Network neighborhood - Entire Network"


CAUSE 

The device driver in Windows 95 is obsolete.


SOLUTION 

Install a new driver from IBM.  Download file WIN95TOK.ZIP 
version 01-04-96 (20480 bytes) from the following web site address and 
follow the README instructions:

	    www.raleigh.ibm.com/nes/nespcmci.htm


SYSTEMS AFFECTED
AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

501948-2XX      Ascentia J P75 /CSS10
501788-3XX      Ascentia J P75 /CSS10
501789-3XX      Ascentia J P75 /CTS10
501945-4XX      Ascentia J P100/CSS10
501946-4XX      Ascentia J P100/CTS10
501946-5XX      Ascentia J P100/CTS10
501947-5XX      Ascentia J P133/CTS10