Wait a minute, you're the guy who asked about software speech. If you prefer braille, you're all set. Brltty is your app and will take you through the install. Go for it. -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 Chair, Accessibility SIG Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) http://www.openebook.org