Yes Jaws does speak after the down load. However, I have 3.2hz on the mother board, and a gig of ram. That sounds like enough resources to me In any case, I didn't start having this problem until I down loaded and installed Jaws510.383. Thanks to every body, Carliss -- 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