I just found a *MAJOR* problem with speakup! If I press keypad-insert + the F1 key (speakup-F1)_, I lose all speech and all keyboard control! Dare I say i? it reminded me of a windows lockup. I think this is the first time I ever locked up a linux kernel:). I had th power off the machine to get things back. Again, this is the help key recently added to Speakup Speakup v-2.00 CVS: Wed Jul 23 14:25:42 EDT 2003 synth spkout version 1.0 -- Make sure your E-mail can be read by everyone! http://www.betips.net/etc/evilmail.html