 	 *  in the initializing phase.  This should be an integer
 	 *  greater or equal to 4 (and note that if it is greater than 4
 	 *  you might have an inefficiency in your initialization code)
-	 *  The default is 12 because it is hard to need more phases
-	 *  than that and if we set it smaller, someone would notice
-	 *  occasional overruns.  
-	 *
-	 *  @default 12
+	 *
+	 *  @default 6
 	 *  
 	 *  @langversion 3.0
 	 *  @playerversion Flash 9
 	 *  @playerversion AIR 1.1
 	 *  @productversion Flex 4
 	 */
-	protected var initProgressTotal:uint = 12;
+	protected var initProgressTotal:uint = 6;
 
 	//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	//

			var loaded:Number = 100 * _initProgressCount /
								(initProgressTotal - _displayStartCount);

			setProgress(loaded, 100);
		}
	}
	

	 *  Cached RoundedRectangle returned by the barRect getter.
	 */
	private var _barRect:RoundedRectangle = barRect; 
	
	/**
	 *  @private
	 */
