Hi, Lol well, this worked for a few days, then when I started my computer today, I'm stucking using the default voice. Nothing has changed, I have just installed updates, and nothing was mensioned on archlinux.org. Here's the output from systemctl status epseakup@en-us.service espeakup@en-us.service - Software speech output for Speakup (default voice: en-us) Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/espeakup@.service; enabled) Active: failed (Result: start-limit) since Fri 2013-11-01 23:18:44 EDT; 28s ago Process: 689 ExecStart=/usr/bin/espeakup --default-voice=%i (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Main PID: 690 (code=exited, status=2) Nov 01 23:18:44 dungeon-master systemd[1]: espeakup@en-us.service: main process exited, code=exited, status=2/INVALIDARGUMENT Nov 01 23:18:44 dungeon-master systemd[1]: Unit espeakup@en-us.service entered failed state. Nov 01 23:18:44 dungeon-master systemd[1]: espeakup@en-us.service holdoff time over, scheduling restart. Nov 01 23:18:44 dungeon-master systemd[1]: Stopping Software speech output for Speakup (default voice: en-us)... Nov 01 23:18:44 dungeon-master systemd[1]: Starting Software speech output for Speakup (default voice: en-us)... Nov 01 23:18:44 dungeon-master systemd[1]: espeakup@en-us.service start request repeated too quickly, refusing to start. Nov 01 23:18:44 dungeon-master systemd[1]: Failed to start Software speech output for Speakup (default voice: en-us). Nov 01 23:18:44 dungeon-master systemd[1]: Unit espeakup@en-us.service entered failed state. Of course it is wrong about speech not starting, or I wouldn't be able to write this. But, does anyone have any idea what has gone wrong? Thanks Storm -- -- Registered Linux user number 508465: https://linuxcounter.net/user/508465.html My blog, Thoughts of a Dragon: http://www.stormdragon.us/ My last.fm profile: http://www.last.fm/user/stormdragon2976 "No life anymore only darkness and pain, shape of shadow no flesh nor blood. All passions now gone no reason to be, cursed by the Lord of the Rings." Battlelore - The Curse of the Kings