diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index 1f817f61..fdf01892 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -220,6 +220,8 @@ void CConfig::Load (void)
 	}
 
 	m_nMasterVolume = m_Properties.GetNumber ("MasterVolume", 64);
+
+	m_nDefaultScreen = m_Properties.GetNumber ("DefaultScreen", 0);
 }
 
 unsigned CConfig::GetToneGenerators (void) const
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index aaf24762..f27a757e 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -242,6 +242,8 @@ class CConfig		// Configuration for MiniDexed
 
 	unsigned GetMasterVolume() const { return m_nMasterVolume; }
 
+	unsigned GetDefaultScreen() const { return m_nDefaultScreen; }
+
 	// Network
 	bool GetNetworkEnabled (void) const;
 	bool GetNetworkDHCP (void) const;
@@ -371,6 +373,8 @@ class CConfig		// Configuration for MiniDexed
 	unsigned m_bPerformanceSelectChannel;
 
 	unsigned m_nMasterVolume; // Master volume 0-127
+	
+	unsigned m_nDefaultScreen; // 0 Default, 1 Performance
 
 	// Network
 	bool m_bNetworkEnabled;
diff --git a/src/minidexed.cpp b/src/minidexed.cpp
index 257ef55c..6042e5dd 100644
--- a/src/minidexed.cpp
+++ b/src/minidexed.cpp
@@ -367,6 +367,8 @@ bool CMiniDexed::Initialize (void)
 
 	m_pSoundDevice->Start ();
 
+	m_UI.LoadDefaultScreen ();
+
 #ifdef ARM_ALLOW_MULTI_CORE
 	// start secondary cores
 	if (!CMultiCoreSupport::Initialize ())
@@ -2256,6 +2258,14 @@ unsigned CMiniDexed::getModController (unsigned controller, unsigned parameter,
 	
 }
 
+static void UpdateScreen(TKernelTimerHandle hTimer, void *pParam, void *pContext)
+{
+	CUserInterface *pUI = static_cast<CUserInterface *> (pContext);
+	assert (pUI);
+
+	pUI->DisplayChanged ();
+}
+
 void CMiniDexed::UpdateNetwork()
 {
 	if (!m_pNet) {
@@ -2298,7 +2308,8 @@ void CMiniDexed::UpdateNetwork()
 			LOGNOTE("FTP daemon not started (NetworkFTPEnabled=0)");
 		}
 
-		m_UI.DisplayWrite (IPString, "", "TG1", 0, 1);
+		m_UI.DisplayWrite (IPString, "", "Network ready", 0, 1);
+		CTimer::Get ()->StartKernelTimer (MSEC2HZ (3000), UpdateScreen, 0, &m_UI);
 
 		m_pmDNSPublisher = new CmDNSPublisher (m_pNet);
 		assert (m_pmDNSPublisher);
diff --git a/src/minidexed.ini b/src/minidexed.ini
index 4d0f3895..9fd59508 100644
--- a/src/minidexed.ini
+++ b/src/minidexed.ini
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ QuadDAC8Chan=0
 # Master Volume (0-127)
 MasterVolume=64
 
+# Default "Boot" Screen ( 0=TG1 (default); 1=Performance Load )
+DefaultScreen=0
+
 # MIDI
 MIDIBaudRate=31250
 #MIDIThru=umidi1,ttyS1
diff --git a/src/userinterface.cpp b/src/userinterface.cpp
index 43a94ff4..be724242 100644
--- a/src/userinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/userinterface.cpp
@@ -199,6 +199,17 @@ bool CUserInterface::Initialize (void)
 	return true;
 }
 
+void CUserInterface::LoadDefaultScreen ()
+{
+	// performance load
+	if (m_pConfig->GetDefaultScreen() == 1)
+	{
+		m_Menu.EventHandler (CUIMenu::MenuEventStepDown);
+		m_Menu.EventHandler (CUIMenu::MenuEventSelect);
+		m_Menu.EventHandler (CUIMenu::MenuEventSelect);
+	}
+}
+
 void CUserInterface::Process (void)
 {
 	if (m_pLCDBuffered)
diff --git a/src/userinterface.h b/src/userinterface.h
index 6290d865..ba7daef9 100644
--- a/src/userinterface.h
+++ b/src/userinterface.h
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ class CUserInterface
 
 	bool Initialize (void);
 
+	void LoadDefaultScreen ();
+
 	void Process (void);
 
 	void ParameterChanged (void);