Hey Morey, It's a good thought, but it is definitely possible to have a shortcut key and have Jaws run automatically at start up. I have managed to get my shortcut keys set, but not without a lot of effort. I have noticed what others have mentioned, that if you type in a shortcut keystroke, press tab, and then shift tab to check if it's there it disappears. If, on the other hand, you type in a keystroke and then press tab till you get back to where you typed the keystroke, it will still be there. Doesn't make much sense does it? Cheers, Russell -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Morey Worthington Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 8:25 AM To: JFW Subject: Think I found answer to Jaws hot key issue Hello all, I think I have found out why Jaws , either version 8 or 9 will not hold a hot key to be used later. First I went into Jaws 9 basic settings and checked to have Jaws start automatically. Then I went to have a hot key to start Jaws and tried to set it. It would not take. Then I went back and unchecked to have start Jaws automatically. Then I went back and installed a hot key and it accepted it. Hence...A person cannot have both automatic start, and have a hot key assigned to a Jaws version. Would one of you computer guru's confirm my findings, or not, so that maybe we can give this one a solution??(or not) Thanks, Morey Worthington -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: 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 -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: 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