Good evening Listers, Several weeks ago I finally took the plunge and ordered a full copy of Hal Standard and so far I am quite pleased. I am using version 6.01 and here are my questions: 1. I often send parts of a file to friends but with Hal I am not certain as to how I can mark off a segment of text and then send it along to a friend. I am using Windows millenium with a 40 GB hard drive. 2. Although the left shift-left control and the letter H work fine to open Hal I would like to put a shortcut onto the desk top. How can this be done? It takes a fairly long stretch before Hal begins to speak. Is this a common problem? Or can this opening be speeded up? Many thanks for any help. Please send replies to my home address of ray.sewell@xxxxxxx Or if it is easier just reply to the list and I will pick things up from here. Best wishes, Ray Sewell. ray.sewell@xxxxxxx ** To leave the Access-UK list, send a message with the Subject:- ** unsubscribe ** to access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** Please do not put text or signatures in the message body ** For other things like setting nomail when on holiday, ** or digest mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- ** faq ** Please do not put text or signatures in the message body.