Question about start-up screen oddities

Hey guys,
Quick question: my iMac G5, when starting up in Leopard, doesn't just pop-up the gray loading screen like my macbook- it "rolls" down the screen twice (like a push transition) before appearing. It's quite odd. I don't notice too many other video-related glitches (other than sluggishness and/or occasional lag with dashboard, minimizing apps, screensavers etc.
Is this a problem worth pursuing?
Thanks!

Probably not, although if you have the Ambient light model, there's a Repair extension program which covers video problems you might want to look into.

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Hi there @xelizabethemmax
Welcome to the HP Support Forums! It is a great place to find the help you need, both from other users, HP experts and other support personnel.
I understand that you had a blue screen and that it sounds like it may have been a one time thing. I am happy to help you , however, with the information you provided there is no way of knowing the exact cause.
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If the startup process stops at a blank gray screen with no Apple logo or spinning "daisy wheel," then the startup volume may be full. If you had previously seen warnings of low disk space, this is almost certainly the case. You might be able to start up in safe mode even though you can't start up normally. Otherwise, start up from an external drive, or else use the technique in Step 1b, 1c, or 1d to mount the internal drive and delete some files. According to Apple documentation, you need at least 9 GB of available space on the startup volume (as shown in the Finder Info window) for normal operation.
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If you use a wireless keyboard, trackpad, or mouse, replace or recharge the batteries. The battery level shown in the Bluetooth menu item may not be accurate.
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