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WELCOME TO THE OREGON TRAIL!

Here are a few tidbits of information that may smooth your path on
The Oregon Trail.
The Oregon Trail 3.0.1 requires a VGA video adapter, Microsoft or
100% compatible mouse and driver, and a minimum of 480K free memory.
You will need a minimum of 520K free memory if you want to turn the
sound on. 

VIDEO SETUP
The Oregon Trail normally uses a 16 color VGA mode. On most newer video
adapters, you can set The Oregon Trail to try to use a 256 (640x480x256)
color mode.  Not all adapters support this mode or the detection of it.
A VESA driver may be needed to use the 256 color mode. Consult your video
adapter manual for instructions on the use of a VESA driver.
If you set The Oregon Trail to use 256 colors and the program fails to load, 
use the SETUP program to set it back to 16 colors. 

SOUND SETUP
You should hear music at the initial graphics screen. ALT-M will turn the
music on and off.  If music doesn't play, check the sound configuration
using the SETUP program. See your sound card documentation for information 
on your card settings.

The sound and music routines that The Oregon Trail use are not compatible
with Microsoft Windows. While running under Windows, sound and music
will be disabled.

SOUNDBLASTER AND SOUNDBLASTER COMPATIBLES
Incorrect IRQ settings will cause the program to halt or hang
along the trail (anytime a digitized sound occurs).  You can test the 
sound setup by pressing ALT-S when you first run the program.


Thank you for purchasing The Oregon Trail. We hope you enjoy the
program as much as we enjoyed creating it for you.

A note about the installation program:

The installation program used to install The Oregon Trail, 
INSTALL, is licensed software provided by Knowledge Dynamics Corp, 
P.O. Box 1558, Canyon Lake, Texas 78130-1558 (USA). 
Install is Copyright (c) 1987-1991 by Knowledge Dynamics Corp 
which reserves all copyright protection worldwide. INSTALL is
provided to you for the exclusive purpose of installing
The Oregon Trail. MECC is exclusively responsible for the support of
The Oregon Trail, including support during the installation phase.
In no event will Knowledge Dynamics Corp be able to provide
any technical support for The Oregon Trail.
