All gnome linux comes with orca which is a pretty easy screen reader to learn to use. I would also recommend you start with Ubuntu. Ubuntu is a great Linux distro for beginners. If you can not burn a CD of Ubuntu or you Internet speed is not fast enough to download you can request a free CD at the Ubuntu website. If you have any more questions do not hesitarte to ask. Good Luck to you. --- On Wed, 12/1/10, Adri?n Mena <adrianm7m at gmail.com> wrote: From: Adri?n Mena <adrianm7m@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: question To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2010, 4:36 PM Hi my name is Adrian, I am writing from Costa Rica. My question is that I use Windows but I am very interested in changing to Linux. However, I do not know how and where to start.? For example, how can I install the os with voice response since the very beginning? I read that I can use speak up, however, it seems a little complicated. Thank you for your help. -- W= F x D "Carpe diem" _______________________________________________ Speakup mailing list Speakup at braille.uwo.ca http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup