diff --git a/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf b/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
index 3c7800e3..eab064b5 100644
--- a/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ fenrirMaxRate=450
 
 [braille]
 enabled=False
-driver=brlapiDriver
+driver=dummyDriver
 layout=en
 # to what should the flush timeout relate to 
 # word = flush after (number of words to display) * seconds
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index f8d78ce7..68f7e7ab 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ fenrirMaxRate=450
 
 [braille]
 enabled=False
-driver=brlapiDriver
+driver=dummyDriver
 layout=en
 # to what should the flush timeout relate to 
 # word = flush after (number of words to display) * seconds
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
index db5ce8f6..09af4df0 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ fenrirMaxRate=890
 
 [braille]
 enabled=False
-driver=brlapiDriver
+driver=dummyDriver
 layout=en
 # to what should the flush timeout relate to 
 # word = flush after (number of words to display) * seconds
diff --git a/src/fenrir/brailleDriver/dummyDriver.py b/src/fenrir/brailleDriver/dummyDriver.py
index 08902ce6..91a7c2ba 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/brailleDriver/dummyDriver.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/brailleDriver/dummyDriver.py
@@ -8,41 +8,48 @@ from core import debug
 
 class driver():
     def __init__(self):
-        pass
+        self.printMessages = False
 
     def initialize(self, environment):
         self.env = environment
         self._isInitialized = True
         self.deviceSize = (40,0)
-        print('BrailleDummyDriver: Initialize')
+        if self.printMessages:
+            print('BrailleDummyDriver: Initialize')
         
 
     def getDeviceSize(self):
         if not self._isInitialized:
             return (0,0)
-        print('BrailleDummyDriver: getDeviceSize ' + str(self.deviceSize))
+        if self.printMessages:
+            print('BrailleDummyDriver: getDeviceSize ' + str(self.deviceSize))
         return self.deviceSize
 
     def writeText(self,text):
         if not self._isInitialized:
             return
-        print('BrailleDummyDriver: writeText:' + str(text))
-        print('BrailleDummyDriver: -----------------------------------')
+        if self.printMessages:
+            print('BrailleDummyDriver: writeText:' + str(text))
+            print('BrailleDummyDriver: -----------------------------------')
 
     def connectDevice(self):
-        print('BrailleDummyDriver: connectDevice')
+        if self.printMessages:
+            print('BrailleDummyDriver: connectDevice')
 
     def enterScreen(self, screen):
         if not self._isInitialized:
             return
-        print('BrailleDummyDriver: enterScreen')
+        if self.printMessages:
+            print('BrailleDummyDriver: enterScreen')
 
     def leveScreen(self):
         if not self._isInitialized:
             return
-        print('BrailleDummyDriver: leveScreen')
+        if self.printMessages:
+            print('BrailleDummyDriver: leveScreen')
 
     def shutdown(self):
         if not self._isInitialized:
             return
-        print('BrailleDummyDriver: Shutdown')
+        if self.printMessages:
+            print('BrailleDummyDriver: Shutdown')