Graham, You will probablly have better luck with the ProgrammingBlind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx mailing list, a list for blind developers. As for a C++ compiler, you might try downloading the free Visual Studio Express app from microsoft. You can probably find the download site on Google. It is a powerful suite of products, including C#, C++, web development and a database development environment. Your version of Jaws is a little dated, but you could give it a try. HTH, Pat _____ From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Graham Trevor Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 5:55 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Compilers with JAWS 7.00.135U Good day, I want to get into programming and was wondering what compilers for C++ can be used with JAWS 7.00.135U I've tried Code::Blocks but it's not reading the screen! Thanks Graham