
V1.7E                               THE CLUE!
                                    =========

Please read the following pages carfully to avoid problems.

We included a program called JUKEBOX, where you can hear all pieces of
music from the game. To start this program change to the directory where
you have installed THE CLUE! and type JUKEBOX >ENTER<.

We have tested the game as carefully as possible but some 'exotic' PC
configurations can cause problems anyway:

'THE CLUE!' will need at least 8MB free harddiskspace, including 800 KB
memory for the saved games. 

You can play 'THE CLUE!' with the keyboard. If you don't want to play
without mouse, you should have installed an Microsoft compatible
mousedriver.
If you want to play with joystick, you have to connect the stick before
starting the game. Calibrate your analog joystick during the game as
usual. Button 1 activates (like the >ENTER< key), and button 2 abortes
(like the 'ESC' key).



                    Avoid problems and system crashes
                    =================================

As described on the box and in your manual THE CLUE! will need a 100% IBM
compatible 286, 386, 486 or PENTIUM with MS-DOS 5.0 or higher and about 1
MB XMS memory free. You will also need a minimum 8000000 Bytes free on
your harddisk.


Problem: The system crashes or the program aborts or doesn't start.

Solution:You don't have enough free memory. Don't start the game
         from utilities like Norton Commander or PC TOOLS. Exit that
         programs and start the game directly from the DOS.
         Maybe you don't have installed XMS memory. If you use the EMM386
         or QEMM386 it is possible that the memory is declared as EMS
         memory. Please change the line in your CONFIG.SYS to

                DEVICE = C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS
         or
                DEVICE = C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS D=64

                

         If you are not quite sure about this changes in your CONFIG.SYS
         please use your PC instruction manual.
         Change into the directory where you have installed THE CLUE! and
         type SETUP >ENTER<.

         Maybe you are using utilities which are installed resident in
         memory. For example DOSKEY or anything similar. Please remove
         such programs from your AUTOEXEC.BAT.


         If you have any memory-problems please check the following lines
         in your CONFIG.SYS:

         RIGHT                                  WRONG
         =====                                  =====

         DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS     REM DEVICEHIGH=C:\DOS\EMM...
                                                or
                                                ...EMM386.EXE 1024

         DOS=HIGH                               DOS=UMB
                                                or
                                                DOS=HIGH,UMB

         If you get the errormessage NOT ENOUGH MEMORY FREE, although you
         have enough conventional and XMS memory free, you will need more
         UMB memory. Please delete all programs which use UMB memory!


Problem: Your mouse doesn't work correctly.

Solution:'THE CLUE!' needs a Microsoft compatible mouse.
         If you are using a Genius Mouse, please try to install a
         Microsoft mousedriver.


Problem: You don't hear any music or sound FX.

Solution: 
         Music:
         Check the connection of your soundcard!
         Your card has to be Adlib- or Soundblaster compatible!

         Sound FX:
         Check the setting of your soundcard with the SETUP program.
         Compare these settings with the information in your soundcard
         instuction manual. IRQ (Interrupt) and port adress have to be
         adjusted to hear any sound FX.
        
         In some cases you have to rename one file in the following
         directory:

         Change to the directory where you have installed 'THE CLUE!'.
         Now change to the directory named 'SOUNDS'.
         Type:
                             REN CT_VOICE.DRV CT-VOICE.DRV >ENTER<.
                             CD .. >ENTER<.

         Now start the game as usual with THECLUE >ENTER<.

         If you are playing the game on a 286 you won't hear any music and
         sound FX because of speed performance, sorry.



                                  SETUP.EXE
                                  =========

               What is SETUP exactly and how can I use it?


With that program you can tell the game how your soundcard should be
adjusted and how to set the optimal system configuration.

Change to the directory where you have installed THE CLUE! and type SETUP
to start the program.

SETUP offers you the following functions:

- SHOW HELP:                            Shows the file your are reading
                                        right now.

- CHANGE SOUNDCARD-PARAMETERS:          Here you can adjust your soundcard
                                        parameters.

- SET OPTIMAL SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:     If you have problems to start
                                        THE CLUE! on your computer try
                                        this function.

                                        *** ATTENTION ***
                                        If you are using utilities like
                                        STACKER, DOUBLESPACE, XTRA DRIVE
                                        or anything similar, you should
   *** ATTENTION ***   --->             not use that function! Try to
                                        change your CONFIG.SYS and 
                                        AUTOEXEC.BAT like described in 
                                        the above section.

                                        This function saves your old
                                        AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS and
                                        builds new ones which offers as
                                        much memory as possible for THE 
                                        CLUE!.
                                        After you have choosen this
                                        function, please RESET you
                                        machine.
                                        Your PC will now boot directly
                                        into the directory where THE CLUE!
                                        is installed.

                                        Now just start the game with
                                        THECLUE >ENTER<.
                                        
- UNDO SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:            After you have optimized your
                                        system configuration maybe some
                                        of your other programs don't work
                                        correctly. You can use this
                                        function to restore your old
                                        system configuration. After that,
                                        RESET your machine and boot again.
                                        Now your system is the same like 
                                        before.

- END:                                  Quits SETUP.



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