============================================================================= AST RESEARCH, INC. TECHNICAL BULLETIN #0740 01-15-92 ============================================================================= AST PREMIUM EXEC WITH PC HF WEATHER FAX SOFTWARE PROBLEM: Software Systems Consulting (SSC) produces a PC HF Weather Fax software package that is incompatible with the core logic used in the AST Premium Exec notebooks. The Western Digital WD76C10 device is not unique to AST notebooks. The PC HF Facsimile version 5.0 does not properly display the weather satellite images. CAUSE: The Western Digital WD76C10 is not compatible with the software timing of the Software Systems HF Weather Fax. AFFECTED SYSTEMS: All AST Premium Exec notebooks, as well as all other vendors notebooks that utilize the Western Digital WD76C10 device. SOLUTION: There is no solution to this problem. SSC has agreed to give any customers using their software on such a system a refund. Customers reporting this problem should contact SSC at (714) 498-5784.