Hi to all on list, At times when I go to check for updates under help, I hear no message spoken, not even the prompt telling me to "Please wait while Jaws checks for updates, this may take several minutes." it just sits there or seems to. But when I read dialog box using insert B, the message is there; it doesn't go away until I push alt f4. Anyone else notice this; it happens mostly at night time I find. Hal -- 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