Almost all keys listed below are located on the numeric keypad. The Insert or 0 key on the keypad acts like a shift key. For instance, Ins 2 means "hold down the Insert key like a shift key and press 2". Keep numlock off to use Speakup. Scope: these key bindings can be used with hard synthesizers and with espeakup, and also with speechd-up. However setting the pitch or the speech volume using key bindings is not available when using speechd-up. First keys to remember: PrintScreen Toggle speakup on/off Ins F1 Speakup Help (press Space to exit the help) Keys used to change settings: Ins 1/2 Decrease/Increase the sound volume Ins 3/4 Decrease/increase the pitch Ins 5/6 Decrease/Increase the speech rate Ins F9/F10 Decrease/Increase the punctuation level ins F11/F12 Decrease/Increase the reading punctuation These settings can be saved typing as root: speakup-save The settings for a hard synthesizer, speechd-up or espeakup are saved separately as they can differ. Then they will be restored at next start of espeakup, speechd-up or at next boot for a hard synthesizer. If you don't to want to restore the saved settings, type as root: chmod -x /usr/sbin/speakup-restore If you the have them restored again type as root: chmod +x /usr/sbin/speakup-restore Keys used for screen review: 1/2/3 Say Previous/Current/Next character Shift PageUp Say first character Shift PageDown Say last character 4/5/6 Say Previous/Current/Next word 5 twice Spell current word Ins 5 Spell Current Word phonetically 7/8/9 Say Previous/Current/Next line Ins 4 Say from left edge of line to reading cursor. Ins 6 Say from reading cursor to right edge of line. Ins 8 Say from top of screen to reading cursor. Ins plus Say from reading cursor line to bottom of screen. plus Say entire screen. Ins r Say all doument dot Say position Ins dot Say attributes Ins minus Say character hex and decimal value. minus Park reading cursor (toggle) Ins 9 Move reading cursor to top of screen (insert pgup) Ins 3 Move reading cursor to bottom of screen (insert pgdn) Ins 7 Move reading cursor to left edge of screen (insert home) Ins 1 Move reading cursor to right edge of screen (insert end) Control 1 Move reading cursor to last character on current line. asterisk Toggle cursoring Ins asterisk n