Installing text to speech on PIRCH 081 IF USING TEXT ASSIST: add the following items under options/text to speech: Application: tassdde.exe (full path i.e., c:\ctsnd\tassdde.exe) Service/topic: TASSDDE|TALK DDE Item Format: NULL NOTE: if you do not have tassdde.exe you must download it from Creative Labs homepage at http://www.creaf.com (SEARCH ON TASDDE OR TASSDDE WITHOUT THE EXTENSION). once you download the file, explode it into tassdde.exe and readme.txt. Place file where you want it (soundblaster dir is nice :)) ====================================================================================== IF USING MONOLOG: Application : monologw.exe (full path i.e., c:\monolog\monologw.exe Service/Topic: MONOLOG|TALK DDE item format: Leave this blank! Have fun, this was info received from Snick and passed on after I banged my head for a bit. (JimG) Now go jabber..........