So, it seems this is some kind of issue with orca, or perhaps with brlapi (which provides braille support for orca). I would suggest posting this issue on the orca list. You can access info about the list at the orca home page: http://live.gnome.org/Orca I am also on that list. Janina marco.fisch at n-ergie.de writes: > Hi Janina, > > the braille works in brltty on serial! ttyS0. In command line mode the > braille works without trouble. I start orca on the desktop Orca starts but > gives no response to the braille display orca only speaks also i checked > braille support.