Hi Robbie, I've no experience of Linuxx and don't know if you can run both operating systems on the one machine. However, take a look at www.digitaldarragh.com I think Linux features have been posted on both the Blind Cool Tech and main Menu sites. www.blindcooltech.com www.acbradio.org/mainmenu.html Hope this helps. Keep the blues coming! Eamonn "Sandberg, Robert" <robert.sandberg@xxxxxxx> Sent by: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 03/09/2008 09:31 Please respond to vicsireland To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> cc: Subject: [vicsireland] Linux query Hi folks! I've never had anything to do with Linux, but need to get into it somehow. Is there a way of familiarising myself with Linux, without having to wipe Windows off my machine? What would be the best way for a beginner to approach Linux?I'd also appreciate infos about Orca. I'm told it's an open source speech output. How effective is it? Thanks, Robbie ********************************************************************** This communication is intended solely for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain privileged and/or other confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you have received this communication in error, please do not print, copy, retransmit, disclose, distribute, disseminate or otherwise use the information. Also, please indicate to the sender that you have received this email message in error, and delete the copy you have received. For more information on the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner please consult our website at www.orac.ie This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. **********************************************************************