Thanks all for the pointers. I found the graphics options and disabled hotkeys and also put the screen back on normal orientation. (I can't believe it had 90 degrees checked...) Anyway, you learn something new every day. Now if I can only get my checking program to work. When I reoriented the screen, jaws stopped reading the text in my checkbook app. I'll go off to the MomeyTalks list to ask about that one -- unless someone here has an idea. Take care. --le __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind