after typing spd-say "hello world" I get client:speech dispatcher failed to open connection refused. I'll try those other steps and it should work. thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenny Hitt" <kenny@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 9:29 AM Subject: Re: running speakup and software synth > Hi. > > Do you get speech when you type > > spd-say "hello world" > > If so, then speech-dispatcher is working. If not, edit > speech-dispatcher's config files until the spd-say command works. > Once you have speech-dispatcher working, just > sudo modprobe speakup_sftsyn > > Speakup will start talking. > If you want speakup to load autimatically on boot, add the line > speakup_sftsyn > > to /etc/modules. > > Be aware, you will have to press print screen everytime you boot and log > into Gnome since speakup will try to read > your X console. Since the print screen gets passed to Gnome, you will > have to cancel the dialog. > > Kenny > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
