<br><blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>What is it doing during that time?<br><br></blockquote>Probably lots of mysql queries and inserts ... is this f/e remote or are you running the b/e on the same box ? If it is remote, you can add network activity in the list ... honestly, i don't really know. I have a b/e-f/e box based on epia en12000-eg, 1.2 fanless GHz. The black screen lasts 3 sec maximum. Using my laptops as remote f/e's (better CPUs), it takes about the same amount of time I would say, probably due to networking.<br><br>J.<br><br><br><p> 
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