Hi: just thought I would put in my two cents here as well. I've had JAWS 9 installed on my computer since before Christmas, and admit i have only used it once or twice. I, too have to get used to it, and the thing that is turning me off is not the fact that I have to get used to a new configuration as in the way a dialogue such as the verbosity dialogue is set up, for me it's the fact thatFS got rid of the classic laptop layout. For me it just isn't practical to switch to JAWS 9 when I'm wanting speed and accuracy. Does anyone know why the change? there was no explanation. I know that they've had the regular laptop setting for some time now, but I just never swithed because classic was what I had become accustomed to. I've heard from others that the regular layout is better and that I will get used to it quickly but when you are a student and you're looking for speed it isn't always appropriate to start learning a whole new layout when you're trying to do your schoolwork as well. I don't know, just my thoughts. I would have loved to have a little more explanation as to why FS got rid of the classic laptop layout. If it were kept I know I would have been switched to JAWS 9 a long time ago. but that will be a summer project, I think. and the other thing Ihate about the regular laptop layout is that when you press the capslock key, because that is now your JAWS key you have to press it twice to activate writing in upper case letters, which doesn't make for a fluid transition for me personally. how I wish Ihad my desktop in these circumstances! Patricia