*SNIP* Ah, I'm running a Doubletalk PC, perhaps that makes a difference as well. *SNIP* you need to modify the various tcl scripts/speech servers to reflect the fact you're using /dev/synth to interface with the synth of choice. as for the serial port, I ain't played much with that side of things, so I can't offer anything up in that reguard. -- Shaun Oliver "Becareful of the toes u step on today, they maybe connected to the ass you have to kiss tomorrow!" EMAIL: shaun_oliver at optusnet.com.au ICQ: 76958435 YAHOO: blindman01_2000 MSN: blindman_2001 at hotmail.com AIM: captain nemo 200 IRC: irc.awesomechat.net:6666 IRCNICK: blindman CHANNELS: #awesomeradio #mircpopup-magic #linux #help #ourworld #audiofile #mauisun