You're using the wrong string for the DEC Talk Express. It should be: speakup_synth=dectlk It works just fine for me. On Sun, 20 May 2001, Mike Pedersen wrote: > Hi all, I am currently using the speakup included in Bill Acker's redhat 7.1 > iso images. Speakup is working well with my external doubletalk, however it > will not work with my dec express. The string that I am passing to the > kernel for the doubletalk which works is speakup_synth=ltlk the one that I > am using for the dec which does not work is speakup_synth=decext. I have > the latest firmware in my dec and it works with JFW and emacspeak. > Any help would be much appreciated. > >