Hi Damian, Maybe you need to run a repair of jaws as whenever I press the control key it immediately stops speech. Below is a set of instructions for running a repair of jaws so maybe you can try it. In order to repair an existing jaws installation do the following; First ensure that all windows updates including drivers especially video drivers have been installed. Now use the below instructions to complete the jaws repair. Notes: Make sure that you use "Full Administrator rights" doing the following. Also below I have mentioned "JAWS15" but you should download whichever version of JAWS you are running. 1. Download a JAWS 15 package from the FS site. Notes: remember to download it onto the hard drive of the problem computer; Make sure you download the correct version for your computer, either 32 or 64 bit. 2. When it is downloaded, rename it to something like "J15" excluding the quotes. Notes: When you are on the jaws file you downloaded, press the "F2" key and then give it a new shorter name such as J15 followed by enter key. 3. Now put the renamed jaws file say for example out on your main C drive. 4. Open the start menu and go to "Run" then type in the following exactly; C:\J15 /type repair Notes: Where C:\ is the location of the J15 file, change this path to wherever the J15 file is located. 5. Now jaws will run a repair of your jaws installation and I have found that usually this fixes this problem, hope it helps you. Notes: The repair process can take a bit of time so give it plenty of opportunity to do the job and it may also request a reboot after it has completed which you should also do. Paul --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ncbiworkingforpeoplewithsightloss Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ncbi_sightloss Check-out NCBI's Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh appeal on the following link. http://youtu.be/25P2tiuCi0U NCBI Group - CRO No 26293 CHY 20902 NCBI Services - CRO No 527862 CHY 4626 NCBI Retail - CRO No 527863 CHY 20619 NCBI Charitable Foundation - CRO No 527864 CHY 12673 Information in this email (including attachments) is confidential. It is intended for receipt and consideration only by the intended recipient. If you are not an addressee or intended recipient, any use, dissemination, distribution, disclosure, publication or copying of information contained in this email is strictly prohibited. Opinions expressed in this email may be personal to the author and are not necessarily the opinions of NCBI. If this email has been received by you in error we would be grateful if you could immediately notify the IT Service Desk by telephone at +353 1 8821911 or by email to service.desk@xxxxxxx and thereafter delete this e-mail from your system. ==========================================================The vip_students mailing list Manage account or unsubscribe: //www.freelists.org/list/vip_students Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/vip_students Administrative contact: support@xxxxxxx ==========================================================