hi red i also have d n s installed but i can't use it either i am informed i need a program called j say i believe the cost of this program to be too much for me to afford so you may have the same problem if you try to run d n s you could try running it as no harm will happen only the problem of it not working let me know if it works for you if it does then i will need to ask someone at d n s why it won't work for me if j say is not needed Yvonne ----- Original Message ----- From: rex holmes To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 9:13 AM Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Jaws has started to stammer hi George I thought I was only using Jaws. I have Dragon Naturally Speaking on the computer but haven't ever used it, too complicated for me at this time. Is there a way of detecting what is running? Rex ----- Original Message ----- From: George Bell To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 11:27 PM Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Jaws has started to stammer What program are you using to read the document? It sounds like something else is running at the same time. George. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rex holmes Sent: 02 January 2011 22:25 To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [jaws-uk] Jaws has started to stammer Jaws speech has started to stammer. this is a particular problem when trying to navigate through a document, either reading or composing. it repeats the sound of first word or syllable, any thoughts? Rex