is customer login page controlled from admin area in 1.5?

I just upgraded one of my sites to 1.5 and I have another site that started out with 1.5

In the upgraded site, when I checkout without being logged in I am presented with a page that requires me to create a zencart account

With the other site (non upgraded, used fresh install of zencart 1.5) when I do the same, I am presented with a page that the user can login, go to paypal, or create an account

I do not recall installing any mods or plugins to make this happen

I have compared admin settings in both, but do not see anything different in this area of interest.

In 1.5 is there some admin setting that controls this?

I have attached a screen shot from both, the one in maintenance mode is the upgrade

thanks for any ideas on this...

The "split page login" that you're referring to is enabled in either of two ways:

a) turn it on in Admin->Configuration->Layout Options-> Use split-login page

b) enable PayPal Express Checkout, and the "split page login" is used regardless of the above setting

Did you compare your settings for Modules->Payment->PayPal Express Checkout? I'm pretty sure that there's a setting in there that enables the PayPal button on the logon/create account screen.

thanks..... it was the **Use split-login page ** settting

pay pal was already set as required