Hi, When Speakup starts it begins by reading things in the boot process that I really don't need to know. Is there any way to get speakup to start in the quiet mode like when you press numpad enter? Thanks Storm -- Vinux Publicity Coordinator: http://www.vinuxproject.org/ Registered Linux user number 508465: http://counter.li.org/ My blog, Thoughts of a Dragon: http://www.stormdragon.us/ Get paid to read email: http://is.gd/feRiB "A sea of green will set us free" Six Feet Under - 420