Hi, You can use the speakupconf utility to save a configuration with key echo turned off. The backspace echo still works as expected. After saving this configuration, you can load it on startup from your distro's boot scripts. Best, Zack. On Sun, 30 May 2010, Keith Barrett wrote: > Hi, > > Is there any way of turning off key echo in speakup. > > I have found the file /sys/accessibility/speakup/key_echo and I have > found that changing the 1 to 0 turns off the echo but is there any way > of making this the default? > > I prefer typing without feedback but would quite like speech when using > the backspace or delete. > > I usually turn down the volume on the synth but thought it would be good > to find the correct way of achieving this. > > Many thanks > > Keith > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >