Hi there, I know it's kind of late, but I gotta jump in here as I've had a similar problem involving a thinkpad. If you checked the serial port settings in windows, they may show up, but in fact it may be off in the bios. You'll need sighted assistance to double check that its is enabled, but usually it isn't by default as I found out a few days ago. While on the subject, you may also want to take a gander at grml, it's very accessible right from the upstart and you can have software speech up in no time. hth... Cheereo -- Email services by FreedomBox. Surf the Net at the sound of your voice. www.freedombox.info
