How many sound cards do you have on board? ----- Original Message ----- From: Cher Bosch To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 9:07 AM Subject: Re: jaws and windows utility manager Go to the JAWS window, open the options menu, open basics, tab and see if start JAWS automatically is checked. If not, check it and close the dialog. The Utility manager is part of Narrator. When I start Narrator I always have at least two Narrator windows open. >>> sh52na@xxxxxxxxxxx 03/30/06 4:28 AM >>> dear friends, whenever i start my computer, jaws does not speak. i load narator, or i ask sighted help, i am told that windows utility manager is showing. i have to close that then quit jaws from systray then restart jaws and quit narater. any help to overcome this problem and get jaws to speak in the normal manner? thank you for your help in advance