AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1723          05/20/97 
 
 
 
TITLE:  Ascentia P, TFT, Brightness
 
 
ISSUE 
 
   When attempting to use functions [Fn+3] and [Fn+4], the 
   brightness of the TFT LCD cannot be adjusted on the Ascentia P50.
   
   This issue affects the following system: 503041-503.    

 
BACKGROUND 
 
   N/A    

 
ACTION 
 
   Upgrade to BIOS version 2.03 (AST part number 905595-033) or 
   later. File <A HREF="ftp://ftp.ast.com/P-BIOS/05595033.EXE">05595033.EXE</A> is available from any of AST's On-Line! 
   services including:
         
         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 on the Ascentia P50 system BIOS, see 
   Software Bulletin # 0335 on any of AST's On-Line! services.    

 
NOTES 
 
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