Well, I found the file in my c:\Program files\FS/Jaws 8 folder (big surprise!) and ran the repair. And now the spell check is behaving properly and Jaws doesn't seem to be medicated on tranquilizers. So, that's good. But I've got to say, I've been using Jaws since version 3.7 and I've never had a version that required me to mess around with it this often just to keep it running smoothly. I mean, It makes me feel stupid to have forgotten where I'd stashed that file, because I've already had to do the repair thing something like three times since I installed Version 8 a couple of months ago. Oh, well. Thanks for responding to my plea for help. -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: 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