AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1628          11/19/96 
 
 
 
TITLE:  Ascentia J, Keyboard Clicks, DOS
 
 
ISSUE 
 
   When enabling "Keyboard clicks" in CMOS Setup on the Ascentia J, 
   and then loading DOS version 6.22, the user cannot hear the key 
   clicks after the DOS keyboard driver KEYB.COM loads.
   
   
   This issue affects all Ascentia J10, J30, and J50 mobile systems.    

 
BACKGROUND 
 
   N/A    

 
ACTION 
 
   Update the Ascentia J system BIOS to version 3.11, AST part 
   number 905599-031, or higher.  File <A HREF="ftp://ftp.ast.com/P-BIOS/05599031.EXE">05599031.EXE</A> is available 
   from one of AST's On-Line! services as follows:
   
      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. 
   
   For additional information, see Software Bulletin # 0360 on any 
   of AST's On-Line! services.    

 
NOTES 
 
   N/A    

 
TAN 000541EA 
 
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