As I said, I am using Windows Xp and JAWS 5.0 or 5.1. This going silent thing basically only happens to me when I first load up OE. It takes a minute or two for the computer to recover and normalize its workings. TerriLynne Johnny Appleseed wrote: Under which circumstances does it happen? does it happen on every web page? does it happen in every email message? What settings do you have in jaws configuration for ie in particular, are you allowing page refresh? are you allowing flash? Are you allowing the download of images? We need to gather info because it is happening under some circomstances and not others. I have not had this issue except in very specific situations. -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx