It depend on which distribution, Janina. On Slint you can have speech with espeakup and using Orca in a graphical environment like Mate. IIRC this is also true for Vinux. So, all depends on the settings of speech-dispatcher, Alsa and PulseAudio. Didier On 13/01/2019 13:33, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > And, you may need to figure out how to have both espeakup and > speech-dispatcher working at the same time. In my experience they don't > like each other very much. > > It's an old argument we keep having on this, and many related Linux > lists. Sad, but true. > > Janina > > Linux for blind general discussion writes: >> You may need to install speechdispatcher so screen-reader/orca can use >> it to speak. >> >> On Fri, 11 Jan 2019, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: >> >>> Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 20:20:53 >>> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: Re: Orca does not speak >>> >>> Hello, >>> I tried and installed both mate and gnone. I signed into both desktop and had no speech. I verified with my son that orca was turned on. The volume sound is heard but orca has no sound. >>> >>> How do I fix this problem? >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> >>> Michael maslo >>> >>>> On Jan 11, 2019, at 18:44, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>> With should I install mate - extra group or just Nate - extra? I installed Nate extra already.. >>>> >>>> Sincerely, >>>> >>>> Michael maslo >>>> >>>>> On Jan 11, 2019, at 18:34, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> First install the mate-extra group. Next after you start mate, hit f4 >>>>> just once. Then try running screen-reader --replace <enter> and see >>>>> what happens. That f4 key toggles accessibility on and off so only hit >>>>> it once and that should help. >>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, 11 Jan 2019, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 19:09:04 >>>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>> To: blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>>>>> Subject: Orca does not speak >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello everyone,. I finally have maid installed on my arch system. It looks different than ubuntu Nate because it does not have many applications on it. The major problem I am having is that orca does not speak. Espeakup in the command line works but as soon as I go into Nate orca although turned on does not work. Anyone have ideas in how to fix it. >>>>>> >>>>>> An help would be appreciated. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sincerely, >>>>>> >>>>>> Michael maslo >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Blinux-list mailing list >>>>>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>>>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Blinux-list mailing list >>>>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Blinux-list mailing list >>>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Blinux-list mailing list >>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >>> >> >> -- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Blinux-list mailing list >> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list