I'm glad you''re not on V7 (the area where you entered your post).
In versio 9.5 by default, the splash screen does not display. If you want it to display, run PCC (Pervasive Control Center) and enable it in
- Pervasive PSQL
-- Local Client
--- Microkernel Router
----- Properties
------ Appliation Characteristics
But alas that is probably not the real issue, not loading is the issue. If you installed the 9.5 client your PATH should already include your installation directory (c:\pvsw\bin by default).
Are you getting an error return code?
How are you testing your database?