diff --git a/config/settings/settings.cfg b/config/settings/settings.cfg
index 2aed62ac..7d3bbf98 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.cfg
+++ b/config/settings/settings.cfg
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ theme=default
 [speech]
 enabled=True
 driver=speechd
-rate=1
+rate=100
 pitch=1
-module=
+module=espeak
 voice=de
+language=de
 
 [braille]
 enabled=False
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/commands/onScreenChanged/70000-speak_incomming.py b/src/fenrir-package/commands/onScreenChanged/70000-speak_incomming.py
index 365e4adf..18980365 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/commands/onScreenChanged/70000-speak_incomming.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/commands/onScreenChanged/70000-speak_incomming.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class command():
     def run(self, environment):
         if environment['screenData']['newDelta'] != environment['screenData']['oldDelta'] or \
           environment['screenData']['newTTY'] != environment['screenData']['oldTTY']:
-            environment['runtime']['speechDriver'].speak(environment['screenData']['newDelta'])
+            environment['runtime']['outputManager'].speakText(environment, environment['screenData']['newDelta'])
         return environment
     def setCallback(self, callback):
         pass
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/core/inputManager.py b/src/fenrir-package/core/inputManager.py
index 181afd84..5cde1347 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/core/inputManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/core/inputManager.py
@@ -14,21 +14,19 @@ class inputManager():
         try:
             r, w, x = select(self.devices, [], [])
             environment['runtime']['globalLock'].acquire(True)
-            currShortcut = environment['input']['currShortcut']
             if r != []:
                 for fd in r:
                     for event in self.devices[fd].read():
                         if event.type == evdev.ecodes.EV_KEY:
                             if event.value != 0:
-                                currShortcut[str(event.code)] = event.value
+                                environment['input']['currShortcut'][str(event.code)] = event.value
                             else:
                                 try:
-                                    del(currShortcut[str(event.code)])
+                                    del(environment['input']['currShortcut'][str(event.code)])
                                 except:
                                     pass
         except:
             pass
-        environment['input']['currShortcut'] = currShortcut
         environment['input']['currShortcutString'] = self.getShortcutString(environment)
         return environment
 
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/core/outputManager.py b/src/fenrir-package/core/outputManager.py
index 52e4fc2f..d9fc7678 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/core/outputManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/core/outputManager.py
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ class outputManager():
             return
         if Interrupt:
             self.interruptOutput(environment)
+        environment['runtime']['speechDriver'].setLanguage(environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting(environment, 'speech', 'language'))            
+        environment['runtime']['speechDriver'].setVoice(environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting(environment, 'speech', 'voice'))
+        environment['runtime']['speechDriver'].setPitch(environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsInt(environment, 'speech', 'pitch'))
+        environment['runtime']['speechDriver'].setSpeed(environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsInt(environment, 'speech', 'rate'))
+        environment['runtime']['speechDriver'].setModule(environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting(environment, 'speech', 'module'))
+         
         environment['runtime']['speechDriver'].speak(Text)
 
     def brailleText(self, environment, Text):
@@ -23,5 +29,7 @@ class outputManager():
     def interruptOutput(self, environment):
         environment['runtime']['speechDriver'].cancel()
  
-    def playSoundIcon(self, environment, Text):
-        pass
+    def playSoundIcon(self, environment, IconName):
+        if not environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool(environment, 'sound', 'enabled'):
+            return    
+        print(IconName)
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/core/settingsManager.py b/src/fenrir-package/core/settingsManager.py
index 295969e8..2a145991 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/core/settingsManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/core/settingsManager.py
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ class settingsManager():
     def getSettingAsInt(self, environment, section, setting):
         return int(self.getSetting( environment, section, setting))
 
+    def getSettingAsFloat(self, environment, section, setting):
+        return float(self.getSetting( environment, section, setting))
+
     def getSettingAsBool(self, environment, section, setting):
         return bool(self.getSetting(environment, section, setting))  
       
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/speech/espeak.py b/src/fenrir-package/speech/espeak.py
index 2990f214..6af438f1 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/speech/espeak.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/speech/espeak.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class speech():
     def setVoice(self, voice):
         if not self._isInitialized:
             return False
-        return _es.set_voice('de')
+        return _es.set_voice(voice)
 
     def setPitch(self, pitch):
         if not self._isInitialized:
@@ -51,7 +51,13 @@ class speech():
         return _es.set_parameter(espeak.Parameter.Rate, speed) 
 
     def setModule(self, module):
-        pass
+        if not self._isInitialized:
+            return False
+
+    def setLanguage(self, language):
+        if not self._isInitialized:
+            return False
+        return _es.set_voice(voice)
 
     def shutdown(self):
         pass
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/speech/speechd.py b/src/fenrir-package/speech/speechd.py
index b04ae748..be713392 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/speech/speechd.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/speech/speechd.py
@@ -70,7 +70,12 @@ class speech():
             return True
         except:
             return False
-
+            
+    def setLanguage(self, language):
+        if not self._isInitialized:
+            return False    
+        self._sd.set_language(language)
+        
     def shutdown(self):
         if not self._isInitialized:
             return False