diff --git a/config/keyboard/desktop.conf b/config/keyboard/desktop.conf
index 0d5424f1..7d8ae132 100644
--- a/config/keyboard/desktop.conf
+++ b/config/keyboard/desktop.conf
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #=toggle_autoRead
 #=quit_fenrir
 #=time
+#=date
 #=foreward_keypress
 #=inc_speech_volume
 #=dec_speech_volume
diff --git a/config/keyboard/test.conf b/config/keyboard/test.conf
index 04388322..26bf5568 100644
--- a/config/keyboard/test.conf
+++ b/config/keyboard/test.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#1-KEY_LEFTCTRL=shut_up
+1-KEY_LEFTCTRL=shut_up
 1-FENRIR,1-KEY_RIGHTCTRL=shut_up
 1-FENRIR,1-KEY_KP8=curr_line
 1-FENRIR,1-KEY_KP7=prev_line
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #=toggle_autoRead
 #=quit_fenrir
 1-FENRIR,1-KEY_T=time
+1-FENRIR,1-KEY_D=time
 1-FENRIR,1-KEY_A=foreward_keypress
 #1-FENRIR,1-KEY_F2=inc_speech_volume
 #1-FENRIR,1-KEY_F3=dec_sound_volume
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 49de4c77..00000000
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,89 +0,0 @@
-[sound]
-# Turn sound on or off:
-enabled=True
-
-# Select the driver used to play sounds, choices are sox and gstreamer.
-# Sox is the default.
-driver=sox
-
-# Sound themes. This is the pack of sounds used for sound alerts.
-# Sound packs may be located at /usr/share/sounds
-# For system wide availability, or ~/.local/share/fenrir/sounds
-# For the current user.
-theme=default
-
-# Sound volume controls how loud the sounds for your chosen soundpack are.
-# 0 is quietest, 1.0 is loudest.
-volume=1.0
-
-[speech]
-# Turn speech on or off:
-enabled=True
-
-# Select speech driver, options are speechd (default) or espeak:
-driver=speechd
-
-# The rate selects how fast fenrir will speak. Options range from 0, slowest, to 1.0, fastest.
-rate=0.45
-
-# Pitch controls the pitch of the voice, select from 0, lowest, to 1.0, highest.
-pitch=0.5
-
-# Volume controls the loudness of the voice, select from 0, quietest, to 1.0, loudest.
-volume=1.0
-
-# Module is used for speech-dispatcher, to select the speech module you want to use.
-# Consult speech-dispatcher's configuration and help ti find out which modules are available.
-# The default is espeak.
-module=espeak
-
-# Voice selects the varient you want to use, for example, f5 will use the female voice #5 in espeak,
-# or if using the espeak module in speech-dispatcher. To find out which voices are available, consult the documentation provided with your chosen synthesizer.
-voice=
-
-# Select the language you want fenrir to use.
-language=english-us
-
-# Read new text as it happens?
-autoReadIncomming=True
-
-[braille]
-#braille is not implemented yet
-enabled=False
-layout=en
-
-[screen]
-driver=linux
-encoding=cp850
-screenUpdateDelay=0.4
-
-[keyboard]
-device=all
-# gives fenrir exclusive access to the keyboard and let consume keystrokes. just disable on problems.
-grabDevices=True
-ignoreShortcuts=False
-# the current shortcut layout located in /etc/fenrir/keyboard
-keyboardLayout=desktop
-# echo chars while typing.
-charEcho=False
-# echo deleted chars
-charDeleteEcho=True
-# echo word after pressing space
-wordEcho=True
-# interrupt speech on any keypress
-interruptOnKeyPress=False
-
-[general]
-debugLevel=0
-punctuationLevel=1
-numberOfClipboards=10
-# define the current fenrir key
-fenrirKeys=KEY_KP0
-timeFormat=%H:%M:%P
-
-[promote]
-enabled=True
-inactiveTimeoutSec=120
-list=
-
-
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys b/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
index 0dd42e61..a7dd4295 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ punctuationLevel=1
 numberOfClipboards=10
 fenrirKeys=KEY_KP0
 timeFormat=%H:%M:%P
+dateFormat="%A, %B %d, %Y"
 
 [promote]
 enabled=True
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.orig b/config/settings/settings.conf.orig
index 49de4c77..eb3a12f3 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.orig
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.orig
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ punctuationLevel=1
 numberOfClipboards=10
 # define the current fenrir key
 fenrirKeys=KEY_KP0
-timeFormat=%H:%M:%P
+timeFormat=%H:%M%P
+dateFormat="%A, %B %d, %Y"
 
 [promote]
 enabled=True
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
index 5be517c6..838cfe2d 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ punctuationLevel=1
 numberOfClipboards=10
 fenrirKeys=KEY_KP0
 timeFormat=%H:%M:%P
+dateFormat="%A, %B %d, %Y"
 
 [promote]
 enabled=True
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/date.py b/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/date.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ea846c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/date.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/bin/python
+
+import datetime
+
+class command():
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+    def run(self, environment):
+        #this is the way to load the settings:
+        # general is the section in the config file, timeFormat is the variable
+        # this has to been added to settings.conf in sectino [general]
+        # dateFormat="%A, %B %d, %Y"
+        # the following has to been added to core/settings.py to the key 'general'
+        # the settings.py is used for default values
+        # dateFormat="%A, %B %d, %Y"
+        dateFormat = environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting(environment,'general', 'dateFormat')
+
+        # get the time formatted
+        dateString = datetime.datetime.strftime(datetime.datetime.now(), dateFormat)
+
+        # present the time via speak and braile, there is no soundicon, interrupt the current speech
+        environment['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText(environment, dateString , soundIcon='', interrupt=True)
+
+        return environment
+    def setCallback(self, callback):
+        pass
+    def shutdown(self):
+        pass
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/time.py b/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/time.py
index bbbf1094..a93a4769 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/time.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/time.py
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ class command():
         #this is the way to load the settings:
         # general is the section in the config file, timeFormat is the variable
         # this has to been added to settings.conf in sectino [general]
-        # timeFormat=%H:%M;%P
+        # timeFormat=%I:%M%P
         # the following has to been added to core/settings.py to the key 'general'
         # the settings.py is used for default values
-        # 'timeFormat':"%H:%M;%P",
+        # 'timeFormat':"%I:%M%P",
         timeFormat = environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting(environment,'general', 'timeFormat')
 
         # get the time formatted
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/core/settings.py b/src/fenrir-package/core/settings.py
index c26727d5..b49edaaa 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/core/settings.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/core/settings.py
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ settings = {
   'punctuationLevel': 1,
   'numberOfClipboards': 10,
   'fenrirKeys':['82'],
-  'timeFormat':'%H:%M:%P',
+  'timeFormat':'%I:%M%P',
+  'dateFormat':'%A, %B %d, %Y',
 },
 'promote':{
   'enabled': True,