      Search for The King Techno-Yammering






- OUT OF MEMORY ERRORS

    'Search for The King' checks the amount of free RAM your system has, and
  will not execute the game if there is not enough RAM.  The DOS command
  'CHKDSK' will tell you how much free RAM the system has; the program
  requires about 541k free RAM to run (plus 5k for CMS music and plus 32k
  for VGA/MCGA enhanced 16 color mode).

  If you don't have enough memory, here are some ways to solve the problem:

    -Remove any non-essential TSR (terminate and stay resident) programs.

    -If you were trying to run VGA/MCGA enhanced 16 color mode, switch to any
     other mode using the setup program.  

    -Switch off the mouse (mouse drivers usually use at least 10k of
     RAM), then run 'SETUP' and request keyboard mode.

    -If you are using the CMS music driver, switch to PC sounds (this
     will save 5K) using the setup program.

    -Try reducing the number of BUFFERS in your CONFIG.SYS. Each buffer uses
     512 bytes. (Consult your DOS manual for more information).

  Some of these changes involve changing your CONFIG.SYS and/or
  AUTOEXEC.BAT file.  Consult your DOS user's manual.






-MUSIC SYSTEMS

    The INSTR.DAT file contains data for AdLib and MIDI systems.  It must
  be on disk #1 (or the hard drive directory) to run these modes.
    If you have a synthesizer that is not listed by the setup program, select
  'GENERIC MIDI'. (This selection changes all instruments to piano (pro-
  gram change 0)).
    If you have a non-supported synthesizer, please fill out and return
  your warranty registration card, listing your synthesizer.  An INSTR.DAT
  file that will support more synthesizers is planned for the future.  (You
  will only need to replace the INSTR.DAT file).





-END OF GAME
     
    To view your score (and number of moves) at the end of the game,
  type SCORE.





-USING 1.2 & 1.44 FLOPPIES (FOR THE ADVANCED USER)

    'Search for The King' will also run on 1.2 meg (5 1/4" hi-density) and
  1.44 meg (3 1/2") floppies.  In order to set the program up:
    1. Copy files to formatted floppies.
      -DISK #1 should contain all files on the current DISK #1.
      -FOR 1.2 meg floppies:
        DISK #2 should have:
         DATAA.DAT
         DATAB.DAT
         DATAC.DAT
         DATAD.DAT
         DATAE.DAT
      -FOR 1.44 meg floppies:
        DISK #2 should have:
         DATAA.DAT
         DATAB.DAT
         DATAC.DAT
         DATAD.DAT
         DATAE.DAT
    2. Modify 'KING.BAT'
      -KING.BAT (produced by SETUP) needs to modified to reflect the type
       of disk.  After runnng SETUP (and selecting graphics, input device,
       disk type, and sound mode), your KING.BAT will look something like
       this:
              EXE VGA Mouse 720 AdLib

  Using an editor, modify the disk type to be 1.2 or 1.44 floppies. 
  It will be similiar one of these:

              EXE VGA Mouse 1.2 AdLib
              EXE VGA Mouse 1.44 AdLib

     -You must re-edit KING.BAT if you run SETUP again (since it makes a
      new KING.BAT).
