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Date:	Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:23:42 -0700
From:	Tom Brown <thombrown@san.rr.com >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: startup folder

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Sandy Shapiro wrote:
> My computer hangs intermittently at the point during boot up when the
> desktop picture appears and the other icons are about to be drawn. It just
> stops with the clock icon visible.
>
> I think something in the startup folder may be causing the problem.
>
> My question is if it is safe to remove the following items from the
> startup folder:
>
> Removeable device monitor v.1.1
> Start error log
> Tcpstart
>
> If I remove these, can I accomplish the same thing by starting them
> manually from the desktop?
>
> Thanks,
> Sandy
>
I recommend you get RexxAutoStart written by Herwig Bauernfeind and
modified by Chuck McKinnis:

http://www.7cities.net/~mckinnis/rxautost/index.html

It does a GREAT job of starting up eCS/Warp and eliminates most if not
all startup problems caused by timing and other interaction.

--
Tom Brown, Catherder
thombrown at san dot rr dot com
Member SCOUG, V.O.I.C.E., & SDAA

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