yep, alt+spacebar x. I did try JAWS 11 and the backspace just reports "blank" but an left arrow says the letter but starts to repeat until a move to the next char and repeats that one continuously. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie McBride" <abletec@xxxxxxxxx> To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: March 10, 2012 1:48 PM Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: JAWS behavior at DOS mode Your window maximized? On 3/10/12, Mario Brusco <mrb620@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > hoping to get some positive feedback... > > when in DOS mode <windows+r or via start, all programs, accessories, > command > line) I used to get JAWS to say the letters if I used backspace or the > left > arrow key. but now I don't anymore. I don't know what happened. Any > thoughts > on how to get this functionality back? I've always used JAWS 10.latest. > > __________� > > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts > > -- Blame the computer--why not? It can't defend itself & occasionally might even be the culprit Jackie McBride Ask Me Computer Questions at: www.pcinquirer.com Jaws Scripting training materials: www.screenreaderscripting.com homePage: www.abletec.serverheaven.net __________� View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts __________� View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts