    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1715          05/13/97

    TITLE:  Ascentia P70/P80 & CardBus Controllers

    ISSUE

       After re-installing Windows 95 OSR2, the CardBus controllers are

       listed under  in the Device Manager. Windows 95

       no longer recognizes PCMCIA cards.

       This issue affects all Ascentia P70 and Ascentia P80 systems.

    BACKGROUND

       When re-installing Windows 95 OSR2, the installation program

       overwrites the PCMCIA.INF file with an older version. This older

       version does not support the Ascentia P's CardBus controller.

    ACTION

       To resolve the issue, perform the following steps:

       1. Obtain the updated CBPD6832.EXE file from any 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.

       2. Extract the file named above to a temporary directory.

       3. Double-click on INSTALL and wait until the operation

          completes.

       4. Under Device Manager, remove both CardBus controllers

          under  and then restart the computer.

    NOTES

       N/A

    TAN N/A

    ---------------------------------------------------------------------

    The information in this data sheet is subject to change without

    notice. AST Research, Inc. shall not be liable for technical or

    editorial errors or omissions contained herein; nor for incidental or

    consequential damages resulting from the furnishing, performance,

    or use of this material. This material contains information protected

    by copyright. No part of this material may be reproduced in any form

    without prior written consent from AST Research, Inc.

    All rights reserved.

    ---------------------------------------------------------------------

    Revision 01