Hi Paul, sorry for coming in the middle of this, but do you mean you have to wait two to three minutes before Jaws starts talking? If so, I might check what other items are starting with windows. You can go to the run dialog on your start menu and type in MSCONFIG Control tab to the last tab, the startup tab. Or I have a few programs on jfwlite, start up manager, and starter that will display that information. Then among others there is a site at http://www2.whidbey.net/djdenham/Printerdesktop.htm That will tell you what is necessary to have run at start up and what will just slow you down, smile! Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Roberts" <anorack@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 4:20 AM Subject: [jaws-uk] more problems switching on Hi all, A while ago, I reported that it was taking me two sometimes three goes before I could hear the opening jingle and JAWS on my PC. I have since lost the response E-mail but I seem to recall that whoever sent it, advised that I get sighted assistance when switching on. that's fine except that this seems to happen periodically and so I won't know when it will happen. Please could someone tell me what a sighted person would need to look out for when watching me switch on. I am using Windows ME and JAWS version 5. 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