Dear Nick, On my computer, XChars is launched when hitting the Windows key and X simultaneously, no matter what program is running already. However, this is due to !HID, a priceless utility, written by Paul Reuvers (http://www.xat.nl/en/riscos/sw/usb/hid/index.htm). It's not entirely free, but definitely worth more than every penny (just a few). Kind regards, Paul Sprangers ------------------------------------------------------------ To change, suspend or cancel your subscription go to //www.freelists.org/list/artworks ------------------------------------------------------------