Hi It sounds like a perms issue. Is user garry added to audio group? Edit /etc/group. Only guessing. On Sun, 2009-12-20 at 14:20 +0000, Garry Turkington wrote: > Hi all, > > I just tried a native install of Ubuntu desktop 9.10 to set up Speakup > and am having espeakup throw the following errors: > > garry at fool:~$ espeak > bt_audio_service_open: connect() failed: Connection refused (111) > bt_audio_service_open: connect() failed: Connection refused (111) > bt_audio_service_open: connect() failed: Connection refused (111) > bt_audio_service_open: connect() failed: Connection refused (111) > > Anyone seen its like or know any likely causes? Not getting anything > on the Google. > > Thanks, > Garry > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Gena four kinds of freedom, for the users of the software: * The freedom to run the program, for any purpose (freedom 0). * The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs (freedom 1). Access to the source code is a precondition for this. * The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbor (freedom 2). * The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits (freedom 3). Access to the source code is a precondition for this. Richard Matthew Stallman