There are at least three ways you can read messages in windows messenger. 1. Press the ` key to read the last message. Press repeatedly in quick succession to read the second to last and third to last message and so on. The ` key is the key to the left of one on the numbers row. 2. You can press alt and any of the numbers on the numbers row to read any of the last ten messages or so. It might be less than ten depending on the Jaws version you have. 3. You can press tab twice to move to the conversation box and use the cursor keys to move up and down the conversation text . Note before you press tab once to move back to the edit box where you type a message make sure you are at the bottom of the message box otherwise Jaws will not read out messages automatically. You can do this quickly by pressing control and end. Finally I recommend you maximise each conversation window for best results with jaws. You can do this by holding alt space together, then pressing the X key. Alt space is a keyboard short cut that takes the user to the close maximise / restore and minimise boxes that a sighted user sees at the top right of each window. Once this is open X is the short cut key in this menu for maximise. I also recommend that you turn off Graphics as this allows Jaws to read the different smilies people type. Nigel Are you getting the message? ----- Original Message ----- From: "francis" <francisrwama@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: "jfw free lists" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 1:49 PM Subject: [jaws-uk] windows messenger configuratios > hi there, when in windows messenger, and someone sends me a message I > can't > read it, however I can read the menus > visit my website www.francisrwama.com > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.2/787 - Release Date: 03/05/2007 > 14:11 > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq