Might it be possible to do two checks? First is if the sound card or other synthesizer is working. Second test is if jaws is sending ascii to the synthesizer. Answers both have to be yes for complete success. Rot47: <;F56]52D9:6==@?2GJ]>:=> -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of James Panes Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 21:51 To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Jaws Speech Detection We researched this one where I work. We have not found a function that does this yet. Regards, Jim jimpanes@xxxxxxxxx jimpanes@xxxxxxxxxxxx "Everything is easy when you know how." ----- Original Message ----- From: Andrew Hauck <mailto:drewhaus@xxxxxxxxx> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 4:41 PM Subject: Jaws Speech Detection Hello, Does anyone know of a JAWS API function that allows you to detect whether JAWS is currently speaking? -Andrew __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind