MessageBetsy, That wasn't the problem, as I tried that several times. Given that I've now discovered that I can assign the shortcut while using narrator and not while using jaws I'm convinced it must be a jaws problem. Cheers. Alex -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Betsey Doane Sent: 25 November 2006 23:51 To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: strange problem with jaws 8 and ctrl+alt+j hotkey I believe Rick is correct--it's a shortcut problem. You have to delete the old shortcut before you can reassign that alt-control-combo.--Betsey Doane ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rick Harmon Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 5:54 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: strange problem with jaws 8 and ctrl+alt+j hotkey I disagree, JAWS has absolutely nothing to do with properties on a desktop icon. That is either a MS issue or someone hasn't cleared the contro+Alt+j shortcut from another icon on the desktop. We can't blame every single issue to JAWS. Rick ----- Original Message ----- From: Alex Stone To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 5:45 PM Subject: RE: strange problem with jaws 8 and ctrl+alt+j hotkey Rich, I'm coming to the conclusion as others already have that it must be a jaws problem. Cheers. Alex -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Richard Sherman Sent: 24 November 2006 22:38 To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: strange problem with jaws 8 and ctrl+alt+j hotkey Hi Alex, Gave it a shot and came up short. Darn. Will give it more thought. Rich ----- Original Message ----- From: Alex Stone To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 2:19 PM Subject: RE: strange problem with jaws 8 and ctrl+alt+j hotkey Richard, Unfortunately I find that that doesn't work either. Cheers. Alex