No I cannot reproduce this using jaws 8 latest build with windows messenger latest build. Remove any jdf files from your own personal user folder backing them up somewhere and see if this solves the problem. The two jdf files you are going to be interested in are default.jdf and msn messenger.jdf Hth From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 1:58 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: windows live messenger Hiya list, Whenever I type look, book, cook etc when chatting to friends in live messenger it doesn't pronounce my words correctly either in input area or when I finally send the message, all I get is lo, bo, co etc as referring to those 3 words above. I have latest Jaws 8 and latest live messenger though it did do this in previous version as I thought updating may have fixed it. Also am running XP home Any help will be appreciated , thanks Jim from Oz