Hi. Jaws can read emoticons, but only if they're displayed as text symbols rather than graphincs, which is how it's set up by default. The option you need to change is on the personal tab, and it's called show graphics emoticons and it needs to be unchecked. I hope this helps Dannie -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Catherine Turner Sent: 16 August 2007 22:12 To: Access-UK Subject: [access-uk] Windows Messenger question Hi, Sometimes when chatting in Windows Messenger JAWS says "Person says" and then nothing, and when I check with the cursor keys there doesn't seem to be anything there. Is this likely to be because the other person put an emoticion there? Can JAWS read these and if so how do I make sure JAWS is set up properly to read them? Catherine ** Skype: darkitude MSN: catherineturner2000@xxxxxxxxxxx ** 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 ** 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