AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1605          10/16/96 
 
 
 
TITLE:  Advantage! 7000/9000, Mouse, Afterdark
 
 
ISSUE 
 
   With Windows 3.11 and Afterdark 2.0, the mouse pointer cannot be 
   moved after the system wakes up with mouse or keyboard activity.
   
   With Windows 3.11 and Afterdark 3.2, after the system BIOS power 
   management shuts down the monitor and hard disk drive, moving the 
   mouse causes the monitor to turn ON, with Afterdark displayed, 
   but does not resume to Windows.  A keystroke will cause the 
   system to resume to Windows, but the mouse pointer cannot be 
   moved.
   
   This issue affects the following systems: 503079, 503080, 503082, 
   503083, 503084, 503086, 503087, 503152, 503116, and 503118.    

 
BACKGROUND 
 
   N/A    

 
ACTION 
 
   When using Afterdark 2.0 or 3.2 with Windows 3.11, load the 
   POWER.EXE driver in CONFIG.SYS as stated below:
   
      device=c:\dos\power.exe    

 
NOTES 
 
   The system operates properly when using Afterdark 3.2 with 
   Windows 95.    

 
TAN PSB 180a, DVT # 26 
 
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