Hi Nancy, I wonder if you have tried these steps? If you are wanting to do this in outlook express, from within Outlook Express, press Insert and 6 from top row. Press Alt+S and then U. Ensure that the radio button for both characters and words is checked. Press Enter. Press Control+S to save your changes. Press Alt+F4 to close Configuration Manager. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Lynn" <freespirit52@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <"Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@freelists.org> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 11:36 PM Subject: [real-eyes] a jaws 8 question How do I make jaws says both characters and words when I type? I've used insert 2, and that works for a while, but it reverts back to saying just characters. I went into the configuration manager and found it under user options, and it even had that radio button checked, but it won't stay that way. I'm sure when I'm through typing this message it will revert back to saying just characters. I really like it to say both characters and words because it gives me 2 chances to catch my typing errors before sending a message. That way they almost never get by me. Anyway, any help or advice you can give will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Sincerely, Nancy J. Lynn To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes