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AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1773          11/25/97 
 
 
 
TITLE:  Ascentia A, Serial Port, Data Transfer 
 
 
ISSUE 
 
   The following may occur on the Ascentia A system, over the serial 
   or parallel port:
   
   1. Slow data transmission.
   
   2. CRC errors.
   
   3. The inability to calibrate Graphic 
      Tablets/Digitizers may occur 
   
   This issue affects Ascentia A systems with the following part 
   numbers: 503255, 503375, and 503377.    

 
BACKGROUND 
 
   N/A    

 
ACTION 
 
   To resolve these issues, perform the following:
   
   1. Obtain file <A HREF="FTP://FTP.AST.COM/P-OTHER/SYSINIT.COM">SYSINIT.COM</A> 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
   
   2. Copy the file to the root directory.
   
   3. Using a text editor such as NOTEPAD, add the following
      line to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file to run <A HREF="FTP://FTP.AST.COM/P-OTHER/SYSINIT.COM">SYSINIT.COM</A> on 
      startup. 
   
               C:\SYSINIT.COM
   
   4. Reboot the system.    

 
NOTES 
 
   N/A    

 
TAN 003348RB, 003249RB, APR2349PM 
 
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