Minimized programs don't take up screen space. They run in the background, which where you want JAWS to run. You can minimize JAWS by pressing alt+space then N. ----- Original Message ----- From: Claudia To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 8:48 AM Subject: Maximizing & Minimizing JFW? Hi, Since I'm totally blind, I really don't understand the difference between maximizing & minimizing Jaws, and what kind of differences does this create? How does one maximize or minimize Jaws as well? Thanks. Claudia __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4956 (20100318) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com