Question from email:
All I ever use is the applications. Is there some way I can bypass the welcome screen?

Answer: You sure can! Here's how:
1.From Geomanager, pick PREFERENCES.
2.Pick "Look and Feel".
3.Near the bottom of the screen you'll see the following option

When PC/Geos starts, automatically enter the:
   Welcome screen
   Prefessional Workspace
   Dos Programs screen

The "default" (what is is set at if you never changed it) is to start at the welcome screen. All you need to do is click on the button next to the "professional workspace" (point and press left mouse button). Then click on "OK".

You can now close the Preferences window. The next time you start Ensemble, you'll go directly to the Professional Applications without passing through the welcome screen.