Hi Well I don't know if it'll help but you might try specifying the comport by adding: speakup_ser="?" replacing "?" with the value 0 - 3 depending upon what port your synth is located. Gena >Sorry my explanation was incorrect. the big delay occurs before speakup >starts talking. the floppy sits there and just clunks away for about 7 to >10 minutes, then eventually speakup starts up, and the installation >proceeded as normal. > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup