Hi all Okay, I took the plunge and decided to reformat the hard disk. I was asked to press blue if I wanted the speech, and fromm then on it guided me through the entire set-up. Now it is talking better than ever, with no stuttering as yet. Surprisingly, my library recordings are still there. I am very happy. Thanks to all who helped with this, and I apologise for those I have bored rigid. Not sure what I would do without you lot sometimes. Thanks again. David ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq