diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index b46be973..cdf317e9 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
-volume=1.0
 module=espeak
-voice=de
-language=de
+voice=en-us
+language=en-us
+volume=1.0
 autoReadIncomming=True
 
 [braille]
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ driver=linux
 [keyboard]
 device=all
 keyboardLayout=desktop
-charEcho=True
+charEcho=False
 charDeleteEcho=True
 wordEcho=True
 interruptOnKeyPress=False