There should be a timeout for testing each port speakup checks when looking for the DECTalk synth. If it is not working when it might hang the system. You should check dev_probe() or synth_probe() in the DECTalk driver to see what's up. I don't have a DECTalk to test with so I can't help much. Kirk -- Kirk Reiser The Computer Braille Facility e-mail: kirk at braille.uwo.ca University of Western Ontario phone: (519) 661-3061
