Hi Doreen, > Just a short question, what do files with the files > extension .gif generally contain? GIF is one of the image file formats supported by The vOICe seeing with sound software. Pressing Control O opens a file requester that lets you import an image file which you will then hear. Next, you can apply the zoom functions and move around in the image using the arrow keys, apply inverse video, and so on. The software is available from the URL http://www.seeingwithsound.com/winvoice.htm and may optionaly be used in conjunction with the ifeelpixel tactile mouse software to also feel the image. Best wishes, Peter Meijer VICUG-L is the Visually Impaired Computer User Group List. To join or leave the list, send a message to [log in to unmask] In the body of the message, simply type "subscribe vicug-l" or "unsubscribe vicug-l" without the quotations. VICUG-L is archived on the World Wide Web at http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/vicug-l.html