diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index 48c147f0..500086fa 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ volume=1.0
 
 [speech]
 enabled=True
-driver=speechd
+driver=espeak
 rate=0.75
 pitch=0.5
 module=espeak
-voice=de
-language=de
-volume=0.8
+voice=en-us
+language=en-us
+volume=1.0
 autoReadIncomming=True
 
 [braille]
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ screenUpdateDelay=0.4
 
 [keyboard]
 device=all
-grabDevices=True
+grabDevices=False
 ignoreShortcuts=False
 keyboardLayout=test
-charEcho=True
+charEcho=False
 charDeleteEcho=True
 wordEcho=True
 interruptOnKeyPress=False
@@ -40,5 +40,5 @@ fenrirKeys=KEY_KP0
 
 [promote]
 enabled=True
-inactiveTimeoutSec=120
-list=chrys,test
+inactiveTimeoutSec=5
+list=