Windows xp is slower to load than 9x. Jaws takes a while to come up but if you follow the assistance provided in jaws help it should be faster. Also, there are some services that turning off may help with jaws performance. If you go to help in jaws and do a search on xp, you should find the set up 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