On Fri, Apr 18, 2025 at 10:39:56AM -0400, fsmithred via Dng wrote:
> If I just edit /etc/default/speakup, I only get speech in console. To get
> speech on the desktop, I had to set the default card in /etc/asound.conf.

Yes, that's expected. Using /etc/asound.conf would be the way to go
about it if sound from anything other than espeakup is desired.

>
> Instructions for use are after the links.

I'll reply with feedback once I've gotten to try it out.

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> If you don't get speech on the desktop, run the second script which sets the
> default card in /etc/asound.conf.
>

>     set-default-card <id>

Am I correct in assuming that set-card and set-default-card can be run
as many times as needed until one finds the correct card? Does the
set-default-card script produce some sort of sound on the set card
after setting it?

Greg


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