I thought I would post this question and see if anyone has any ideas. I have just recently moved from Jaws 6.20 to Jaws 8.0 on my work computer. I have Windows XP home on that particular PC. Although my previous version of Jaws worked well, I am having some serious problems with Jaws 8 breaking up while in the typing screen of my transcription program, which is ExText and based on MS Word. I an manage to get through the report allright but when I spell check it, Jaws stutters and breaks up. When I attempt to upload the report, Jaws locks up altogether and everything just stops. I can upload the report with sighted help using a mouse, but that's it. I have gone back to my previous version of Jaws just so that I can get some work done. I have gotten error messages while in spell check before while using Jaws 8, but I have never known exactly what they were. Does anyone have any ideas about what may be causing this and what I can do about it? Thanks in advance for any feedback about this. Nancy Van Sandt, Buddy and Curly's House Joshua24:15 "But as for me and my household, We will serve the Lord." To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes