Hello, I'm sure this is possibly a very easy fix/command but I haven't found anything in the archives. What I am wanting Speakup to do is load up via the kernel during start up as normal but have active speech switched off by default. In fact, it would be fine if the active speech was turned off during boot up as well. To explain another way... Currently Speakup is on by default. Pressing NumPad-Insert+NumPad-enter turns it off. I would like this to be reversed by default. I have a silent thin client in the livingroom mostly devoted to multi-media tasks which I would like to have quiet unless I turn speakup on via NumPad-Insert+NumPad-enter. Perhaps there is a command I could echo to one of the speakup proc devices? Thanks in advance, Monty