By way of picking a nit... Speakup's interface to the DEC Express (or for that matter, any synthesizer) is not a SSIL driver. SSIL is a Windows standard which was invented, if I'm not much mistaken, by Arkenstone, for use with the original OpenBook software, then JFW and some other folks adopted the standard as well. SSIL is only a Windows standard and has absolutely zip to do with Speakup. -- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV/3 | I choose you to take up all of my time. Email: davros at ycardz.com | I choose you because you're funny and kind | I want easy people from now on. | --the Nields