how about looking under tools, options, sounds and see if the box is checked that says mute all sounds? From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sugar Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 9:46 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: windows messengeer Hi ok, so when I use to type a message on wwindows messenger(I don't have Live), I use to hear a tapping noise while I was typing, and now all of a sudden there is silence does anyone know how that tapping can return? thanks I use windows office 2007, on a xp, jaws 11, and never had I had problems with that tapping noise, letting me know that I am typing something, ~Sugar