Well, before you worry about changing speakup first you need to get Linux working in German. I think you'll want to find the linux Deutsch howto. You should be able to find it at www.linuxdoc.org. There is a whole lot of howto's aimed at different aspects of linux. I believe there is one for using international languages. Kirk -- Kirk Reiser The Computer Braille Facility e-mail: kirk at braille.uwo.ca University of Western Ontario phone: (519) 661-3061