Re: [orca-list] speech-dispatcher, where else does it get its settings?

[Kyle <kyle4jesus gmail com>]

There should at most only be two copies of speechd.conf. The version 
that is used for Orca is usually ~/.speech-dispatcher/conf/speechd.conf. 
The version used for Speakup is most likely in 
/etc/speech-dispatcher/speechd.conf. Try copying your system version 
into your home folder. This should unify your settings for both.

You can also try running

spd-conf

from a terminal. Set it up to configure the user settings. This is the 
default. When it asks for the default synthesizer, type ibmtts as your 
response. This should solve your problem, although I'm not familiar with 
IBMTTS itself enough to make further recommendations.

If all else fails, set IBMTTS as your speech synthesizer in your Orca 
preferences. If IBMTTS is listed there you will have no further 
problems. If not, I'm at a loss. I personally don't use IBMTTS, but my 
suggestions are generic enough that at least one of them should work for 
you. But as always, your mileage may vary.
~Kyle