Bob,
To make sure you have saved the power on settings in the right place, go to WAVE (C:\Wave should be displayed on the top right part of the screen). Now press EXIT to go to the root directory. Press EDIT and select GLOBAL VIEW - this permits you to view ALL file types within any folder. Now check and see if you have the MACHINE.INI file within the root directory ... along with the other Master Folders (Wave, MP3, MIDI ... etc).
You have to be in the root directory prior ot saving the Power on Seting (Machine.ini) file. If you save it in any other directory,it won't work!
Thanks
AJ