(re: SQ1 VGA Copy Protection Etc) Speed related issues in SQ1 are now fixed by a patch that actually fixes the original game code:
Link: http://www.geocities.com/belzorash(http://www.geocities.com/belzorash)
The original Space Quest game manuals can be found at:
Link: http://www.spacequest.net(http://www.spacequest.net)