Thanks Pete, Will give it a go. Paul. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete H" <noizypete@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 7:44 PM Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: launching applications query : Hi Paul, : : What are you using as your home page? I have found that most internet : providers' pages are large and take a long time to load, so now I use : http://www.google.co.uk as my startup page and it loads up in about 2 : seconds. : : Regards, : : Pete H. : : : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "Paul Roberts" <anorack@xxxxxxxxxxxx> : To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> : Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 7:51 PM : Subject: [jaws-uk] launching applications query : : : > Hi all, : > : > Whenever I wish to launch the internet, I seem to have to wait a good few : > seconds to a minute or so before I can do anything. : > : > I have noticed this problem for a while and wondered why it is and whether : > or not I can do anything about it. : > : > This also seems to happen when launching Microsoft Word and I have to wait : > a : > similar length of time before I can do anything with it. : > : > Outlook launches without too much difficulty and I am only waiting a few : > seconds before I can read any mail. : > : > I am using JAWS version 5 and Windows ME. : > : > regards : > : > Paul. : > : > : > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- : > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] : > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: : > ** jaws-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:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] : > ** or send a message, to : > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq : > : : ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- : ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] : ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: : ** jaws-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:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] : ** or send a message, to : ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq : : ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-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:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq