hi well if you pres shift+alt+f12 twice jaws should then say contacts will be annouced when they sign in! hope this helps. Jim Grimsby JR. e-mail: HYPERLINK "mailto:jimgrims@xxxxxxxxxxx"jimgrims@xxxxxxxxxxx Skype: jim.grimsby -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Glenna Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 2:57 AM To: Help_Needed_List@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; blindgadgets@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: msn messenger I have jaws 7.0 and windows xp, and the latest version of msn, as far as I know. How can I turn on the alerts button, to let me know when other people have signed on? People have done it that can see, but it always goes away, is there a way I can do it? Thanks. Glenna Glenna Burgess Windows Messenger screen name, earthmother122 AIM Screen Name, earthmother122 Yahoo Messenger Screen Name, earthmother122 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/403 - Release Date: 7/28/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/403 - Release Date: 7/28/2006