Check if you have the auto-close option set. When you expand the databases folder in EM, it will check the status of each database. If they are set to auto-close, it will need to startup the database so it can check the status. You will also see a lot of 'starting database ...' type messages in the log.
Hope this helps
Phill Carter
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Edited by - phillcart on 10/08/2003 6:01:05 PM
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Colt 45 - the original point and click interface 