it allows one to easily set rate, pitch, punctuation voice, and volume parameters by way of running the utility and using the up/down and left/right arrow keys. once you've done that use the speakupctl utility that comes bundled with it to store the settings and to reload them when next you boot up. -- Shaun Oliver "I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person." email: shaun.oliver at optusnet.com.au WEB: http://blindman.homelinux.org/~blindman/ IRC: irc.awesomechat.net:6666 IRCNICK: blindman
