Ottawa Canada Hi Francis and list: Try going into the control panel and under Voice settings I think there is a button to test hardware. Check that your mike is selected, not muted and the volume is set fairly high. When you test the hardware, you should hear your own voice in your headset if you have one. Otherwise you will hear yourself from your PC speakers, probably with howls of feedback. Brian Brian K. Lingard email: b.lingard@xxxxxxxxxxxx Skype: ve3yiab2ji15 tel: +1 (613) 247-0665 New York NY Tel +1 (646) 797-2862 FAX +1 (613) 247-9998 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.37/1042 - Release Date: 01/10/2007 6:59 PM ** 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