Get it from http://www.brailleblaster.org It works on my machine, but it must be tested on a different one. At the terminal type the command java -XstartOnFirstThread -jar brailleblaster.jar Please also try adding it to the desktop or dock. Please read the getting-started.txt file. It will tell you how to use the translate and emboss subcommands. Please try the embossNow! menu item and also the emboss subcommand to see what happens. Thanks, John -- John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer Abilitiessoft, Inc. http://www.abilitiessoft.com Madison, Wisconsin USA Developing software for people with disabilities