Hello Patricia. Assuming you bought your copy of DECtalk access 32 from GW micro give them a call and they can give you an unlocking code for you to key into a edit field. After you do this your copy of DECtalk access 32 will be authorized. I just went through this process approximately 3 months ago. You do not have to buy a USB floppy disk drive. I repeat you do not have to buy a USB floppy disk drive. Just remember to call the DECtalk access 32 vendor where you purchased your copy of DECtalk access 32. I'm sure they can give you the unlocking code assuming you purchased DECtalk access 32. I hope this helps. Chris. -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Patricia Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 10:42 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: installing dectalk access 32 to work with jfw I have a copy of dectalk access 32 but I have no floppy drive on my laptop. the read me instructions that I have tell me that I do not need one but I am continually prompted for a floppy. has anyone installed dectalk access 32 without a floppy drive? Patricia msn: bc_sarah_fan@xxxxxxxxxxx -- 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