Davinci Startup Screen

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Da Vinci Startup Screen 7/21/98 The da Vinci Startup Screen is a freeware 16-bit startup screen based on Leonardo da Vinci's study of human anatomy, "Vitruvian," which has come to symbolize for many the concept of balance and order (it is truly an "icon"). It comes in two sizes: one to fit on a 15-inch monitor set at 640 x 480 resolution, the other sized for a 15-inch screen set at 832 x 624 resolution. Both are centered above the midpoint to provide room for two rows of init and cdev startup icons. Both images include the caption, "Welcome to Mac OS" in anti-aliased text. To use the da Vinci Startup Screen, place the file you wish to use (either the high or low resolution version) into the root-level of your System Folder (i.e., not inside any of the folders inside the System Folder). Leave its name "Startup Screen." When you next restart your Macintosh, the da Vinci Startup Screen will replace the normal Mac OS startup screen. You are welcome to do your own adaptations for other monitor resolutions and sizes. If you do so, make sure to preserve it in a usable "Startup Screen" format. Several graphics applications (e.g., SuperPaint) and perhaps some utilities are able to save and/or convert files into the proper format. While I can't imagine any particular incompatibilities, I would guess it will slow down for a few moments the startup sequence for older systems. If it slows down your system too much, or for some unforeseen reason causes your system to freeze at startup, restart with extensions off (hold down the shift key during startup) and remove it from your System Folder--then restart. Enjoy!