Hi Chris: That problem sounds like you probably didn't compile and install the latest loadspeak code. In the directory which was created when you unpacked speakup there should have been created a subdirectory call load_spk-0.8. cd into that directory and do: ./configure make (as root) make install Hopefully that will get rid of your problem. Kirk -- Kirk Reiser The Computer Braille Facility e-mail: kirk at braille.uwo.ca University of Western Ontario phone: (519) 661-3061