Hi Thomas, I am by no means a techy in the realm of Linux, but I think you are still missing the serial port variable in your startup of Speakup. I believe you are doing the following: linux text speakup_synth=dectlk when you should be doing: linux text speakup_synth=dectlk speakup_ser=0 for Dectalk on come 1. --- Ross Eadie Voice: (204) 339-5287