just a thought, try creating a .bash_profile file and adding the various speakup parameters in there. or better yet, make it part of the boot process. eg, try adding those speech lines to your /etc/rc.d/rc.local, or if you run a distribution such as debian, try creating a 2 or 3 line shell script in your /etc/init.d directory called speakup and make it executable and then create a symlink to it in /etc/rc2.d and call it something like S10speakup hth Shaun.. On Sat, 2 Feb 2002, Richard Wells wrote: > How do I get my user account to see the .bashrc in the account's directory > and execute any changes such as different speakup parameters? If i type > "bash" after I log in the .bashrc file loads configuration but if I don't, > it seems to be ignored. > > Thanks for help with this. > > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- Shaun Oliver Marriage is a three ring circus: engagement ring, wedding ring, and suffering. -- Roger Price Email: shauno at goanna.net.au Icq: 76958435