Anita, in Windows XP and later there is really no DOS available. It is a DOS prompt that is supposed to look like you're in DOS but it lacks much of DOS. Anyway, when you're in the DOS prompt you'll still be using your Windows screen reader. Tom Tom Brennan KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html