public void start() {
    System.out.println("###### Applet start() #######");

    // Start the thread as late as possible so that other init is done
    // before!
    if (thread == null) {
      thread = new Thread(this);
      thread.start();
      try {
	  Thread.sleep(1000);
      } catch (Exception e) {
      }
      autoload();
    } else {
      unpause();
      started = true;
    }
  }