On Wednesday 07 Sep 2011 21:48:44 Harry Putnam wrote:
> Stefano Crocco <stefano.crocco@alice.it> writes:
> > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . you have to click on the Opera
> > button, just below the title bar and at the left of the first open
> > tab. A menu will popup.
> 
> Many thanks friend.  That one bit is the key to all of it.  Just a
> small mention somewhere obvious would have been so welcome.
> 
> Thanks again

Alternatively, type opera:config in the address bar and all options will be 
available to you in the GUI.

What you were missing before was the selection to enable the Home URL upon 
start up.

Both of these settings are under the section User Prefs.  You will need to 
select Startup Type 2.
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Regards,
Mick