Hello all, Well that challenge is over at last. I am still getting the message starting pppd but if I change to a different console and type host ISPDomain.net it works fine. I went into links and whent to a site with no problems. Maybe if I edit /etc/resolv it might fix that problem? My next endeavour is to learn emacs. It shouldn't cause as many difficulties once I get a server for my synthesizer. I'll write to the emacspeak list in the morning. Until then, can any one suggest any good sites for collecting information on it? Specifically setting up an Apolo synthesizer and installing emacspeak. Thanks again Darragh P.S. Why is it called a server? Is this similar to a driver?