Which version of JAWS are you using? With 5.0 and above, key repeat is on by default. IF it isn't on in your version, just go to the configuration manager and select to set user options. Then, tab until you get to the key repeat option and make sure it's checked. Good luck. Sincerely Yours, The Constantly BAREFOOTED Ray Home Phone And Fax: (985)853-0139 E-mail and Windows Messenger: rforetjr@xxxxxxxxx God Bless President George W Bush God Bless America And God Bless Our Troops ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Reid" <Tom.Reid2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 2:19 AM Subject: allowing key repeats I know there is a jaws option that will allow a key to repeat its action when held down, e.g. letting the backspace bar in word deletelots of characters on one press. I forget how to activate this. Tom -- 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 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.6.2 - Release Date: 12/20/2004 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.6.2 - Release Date: 12/20/2004 -- 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