AST RESEARCH, INC.
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   G-10 SIX PAK PLUS (MICA)

   Card Type          Multi I/O                                   
   Chipset Controller Unidentified                                
   I/O Options        (1) Parallel, (2) Serial                    
   Maximum Dram       576KB                                       

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   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |                        CONNECTIONS                         |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   |    Purpose     | Location |       Purpose       | Location |
   |----------------+----------+---------------------+----------|
   | 25-pin serial  |   CN1    | 26-pin parallel     |   CN3    |
   | port external  |          | port internal       |          |
   |----------------+----------+---------------------+----------|
   |  9-pin serial  |   CN2    |                     |          |
   | port Internal  |          |                     |          |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+

   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |                     COM PORT 1 SELECT                      |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   |            Setting            |           JP6/A            |
   |-------------------------------+----------------------------|
   |         COM1 enabled          |           Closed           |
   |-------------------------------+----------------------------|
   |         COM1 disabled         |            Open            |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+

   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |                     COM PORT 2 SELECT                      |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   |            Setting            |           JP6/B            |
   |-------------------------------+----------------------------|
   |         COM2 enabled          |           Closed           |
   |-------------------------------+----------------------------|
   |         COM2 disabled         |            Open            |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+

   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |                        LPT1 SELECT                         |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   |            Setting            |           JP6/C            |
   |-------------------------------+----------------------------|
   |            Enabled            |           Closed           |
   |-------------------------------+----------------------------|
   |           Disabled            |            Open            |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+

   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |                        LPT2 SELECT                         |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   |            Setting            |           JP6/D            |
   |-------------------------------+----------------------------|
   |            Enabled            |           Closed           |
   |-------------------------------+----------------------------|
   |           Disabled            |            Open            |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+

   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |                      GAME PORT SELECT                      |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   |            Setting            |           JP6/E            |
   |-------------------------------+----------------------------|
   |            Enabled            |           Closed           |
   |-------------------------------+----------------------------|
   |           Disabled            |            Open            |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+

   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |                        CLOCK SELECT                        |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   |            Setting            |           JP6/F            |
   |-------------------------------+----------------------------|
   |            Enabled            |           Closed           |
   |-------------------------------+----------------------------|
   |           Disabled            |            Open            |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+

   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |                 FACTORY CONFIGURED SETTING                 |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   |           Swtich            |           Setting            |
   |-----------------------------+------------------------------|
   |            SW1/7            |             N/A              |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+

   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |                       PARITY SELECT                        |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   |            Setting            |           SW1/8            |
   |-------------------------------+----------------------------|
   |            Enabled            |             On             |
   |-------------------------------+----------------------------|
   |           Disabled            |            Off             |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+

   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |                     DRAM CONFIGURATION                     |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   | Starting Address | Board RAM |  SW1/1  |  SW1/2  |  SW1/3  |
   |------------------+-----------+---------+---------+---------|
   |       64KB       |   576KB   |   Off   |   Off   |   Off   |
   |------------------+-----------+---------+---------+---------|
   |      128KB       |   512KB   |   Off   |   Off   |   On    |
   |------------------+-----------+---------+---------+---------|
   |      192KB       |   448KB   |   Off   |   On    |   Off   |
   |------------------+-----------+---------+---------+---------|
   |      256KB       |   384KB   |   Off   |   On    |   On    |
   |------------------+-----------+---------+---------+---------|
   |      320KB       |   320KB   |   On    |   Off   |   Off   |
   |------------------+-----------+---------+---------+---------|
   |      384KB       |   256KB   |   On    |   Off   |   On    |
   |------------------+-----------+---------+---------+---------|
   |      448KB       |   192KB   |   On    |   On    |   Off   |
   |------------------+-----------+---------+---------+---------|
   |      512KB       |   128KB   |   On    |   On    |   On    |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+

   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |                     BANK CONFIGURATION                     |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   | Bank 0 | Bank 1 | Bank 2 |  Board  | SW1/4 | SW1/5 | SW1/6 |
   |        |        |        |   RAM   |       |       |       |
   |--------+--------+--------+---------+-------+-------+-------|
   |  NONE  |  NONE  |  NONE  |   0KB   |  Off  |  Off  |  Off  |
   |--------+--------+--------+---------+-------+-------+-------|
   |  64K   |  NONE  |  NONE  |  64KB   |  Off  |  Off  |  On   |
   |--------+--------+--------+---------+-------+-------+-------|
   |  64K   |  64K   |  NONE  |  128KB  |  Off  |  On   |  Off  |
   |--------+--------+--------+---------+-------+-------+-------|
   |  256K  |  NONE  |  NONE  |  256KB  |  Off  |  On   |  On   |
   |--------+--------+--------+---------+-------+-------+-------|
   |  64K   |  256K  |  NONE  |  320KB  |  On   |  Off  |  Off  |
   |--------+--------+--------+---------+-------+-------+-------|
   |  64K   |  64K   |  256K  |  384KB  |  On   |  Off  |  On   |
   |--------+--------+--------+---------+-------+-------+-------|
   |  256K  |  256K  |  NONE  |  512KB  |  On   |  On   |  Off  |
   |--------+--------+--------+---------+-------+-------+-------|
   |  64K   |  256K  |  256K  |  576KB  |  On   |  On   |  On   |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+

   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |                SERIAL PORT 1 CONFIGURATION                 |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   |      Setting       |       JP5/A       |       JP5/B       |
   |--------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
   |   Force DSR true   |      Closed       |       Open        |
   |--------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
   |     DSR normal     |       Open        |      Closed       |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+

   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |          SERIAL PORT 1 CONFIGURATION (CONTINUED)           |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   |      Setting       |       JP5/C       |       JP5/D       |
   |--------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
   |   Force DCD true   |      Closed       |       Open        |
   |--------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
   |     DCD normal     |       Open        |      Closed       |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+

   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |          SERIAL PORT 1 CONFIGURATION (CONTINUED)           |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   |      Setting       |       JP5/E       |       JP5/F       |
   |--------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
   |   Force CTS true   |      Closed       |       Open        |
   |--------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
   |     CTS normal     |       Open        |      Closed       |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+

   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |              COM PORT INTERRUPT CONFIGURATION              |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   |      Setting       |       JP4/A       |       JP4/B       |
   |--------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
   |    COM1 & IRQ4     |       Open        |      Closed       |
   |--------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
   |    COM2 & IRQ3     |      Closed       |       Open        |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+

   +------------------------------------------------------------+
   |               PARALLEL PORT INTERRUPT SELECT               |
   |------------------------------------------------------------|
   |             IRQ7             |            JP4/C            |
   |------------------------------+-----------------------------|
   |            Enable            |           Closed            |
   |------------------------------+-----------------------------|
   |           Disable            |            Open             |
   +------------------------------------------------------------+