What version of xp? To answer part of your question, clicking on user icons to sign in is incorrect advice. When your system boots up, hit controll alt delete. If jaws is not running shift-tab once and hit backspace a few times to clear the user name field, type in your username, tab once to the password field, type in your password then hit enter. Once logged in, start jaws. -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx