Go to Control Panel, Sounds and Audio devices, then press CTRL+TAB until JAWS says "Audio Page". Tap the TAB key once and make sure that the Sound Playback Default device is set to the sound card for your computer. Tap the TAB key until you hear JAWS say "Sound Recording Default Device". Make sure that the device you select is the sound card for your computer. Press CTRL+TAB until JAWS says "Voice Page". Set the Voice playback Default Device and the Voice Recording Default Device in this tab page to the sound card for your computer. TAB to the OK Button and press ENTER to save your changes and close the dialog. Press ALT+F4 to close Control Panel and return to the Desktop. HTH Yours sincerely: Dave Durber -- 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 Alternative archives located at: http://n2.nabble.com/JAWS-for-Windows-f2145279.html 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