Here are the steps: 1) Press the Windows key to bring up the Start Menu. 2) Press ESC to close the menu but leave focus on the Start Button. 3) Press the Application Key to bring up the context menu for the Start Button. 4) Press R for Properties. This will put you in the Start Menu tab of the Properties dialog box. The focus should be on the Start Menu type. Use the DOWNARROW key to change between Start Menu and Classic Start Menu. 5) Tab to the OK button and press ENTER. Now your Start Menu will look more like the Start Menu in Windows 98. HTH! Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 Phone: (913) 288-7671 Fax: (913) 288-7678 E-mail: rbeach@xxxxxxxxx >>> morrowmediakc@xxxxxxxxx 12/15/2006 8:23 AM >>> Okay--how do I start my menus in Classic? Kim -----Original Message----- From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert Beach Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 8:01 AM To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [real-eyes] Re: how to place icons on my start menu? Reg, This is true if you leave the menus set to the XP style. However, if you set the Start Menu to Classic, the programs you use do not show up in the Start Menu. But, the tip you gave regarding pinning to the Start Menu does still work under either style. Usually, JAWS reads fine with the XP style of Start Menu, but not always. I've had a few problems with that style and so usually set up to use the Classic style of Start Menu instead. Robert Lee Beach Assistive Technology Specialist Kansas City Kansas Community College 7250 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 Phone: (913) 288-7671 Fax: (913) 288-7678 E-mail: rbeach@xxxxxxxxx >>> sgeorge@xxxxxxxxx 12/15/2006 5:36 AM >>> Another way is to find the icon you want under all programs, press the appplications key, and arrow down to pin to start menu and press enter. On the new start menu for XP by default everything you open under all programs shows up on the front of the start menu anyway until you get to a certain number. Then the oldest ones disappear. If you pin it to the start menu though, it stays. Reg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kimberly Morrow, PhD" <morrowmediakc@xxxxxxxxx> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 8:38 PM Subject: [real-eyes] how to place icons on my start menu? Question: I just got a new laptop, and wonder how I can go about putting various icons, such as Outlook, on my start menu, so that when I hit the windows key and hit down arrow, that particular icon comes up/is listed. What is the best way to place these icons on start up? Kimberly You mean this laptop has no place for 3 and a half inch floppies????? :-) To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by KCKCC's MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by KCKCC's MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes