AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1615          10/29/96 
 
 
 
TITLE:  PCMCIA Cards Fail after Suspend/Resume
 
 
ISSUE 
 
   PCMCIA cards will not be recognized after suspending then 
   resuming on Ascentia P and J notebooks, when using CardWizard for 
   DOS, Windows v3.x, and Windows for Workgroups. The system will 
   report the following error:
   
   Under DOS with CARDINFO.EXE
   
      "Manufacturer = Unavailable"
   
   
   Under Windows with CardWizard
   
      "Unknown Card Type"
   
   
   This issue affects all Ascentia P and J systems.    

 
BACKGROUND 
 
   N/A    

 
ACTION 
 
   Add the following lines to the bottom of the CONFIG.SYS file:
   
      INSTALL=[drive:][path to CardWizard]CS_APM.EXE
      DEVICE=[drive:][path to DOS]POWER.EXE    

 
NOTES 
 
   N/A    

 
TAN 001400CH 
 
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