--- xboard-4.9.1.old/xboard.conf
+++ xboard-4.9.1/xboard.conf
@@ -142,8 +142,9 @@
 ;
 ; Anouncement to make at startup
 ;
--startupMessage {Right-clicking menu item or
-dialog text pops up help on it}
+-startupMessage {Wait  for any  startup message
+above to disappear, then click
+on any piece.}
 ;
 ; Save user settings.
 ; Must be last in file to make user options prevail over system-wide settings!