diff --git a/config/keyboard/desktop.conf b/config/keyboard/desktop.conf
index 0954189c..a53479f4 100644
--- a/config/keyboard/desktop.conf
+++ b/config/keyboard/desktop.conf
@@ -19,3 +19,11 @@
 #=toggle_autoRead
 #=quit_fenrir
 #=foreward_keypress
+#=inc_speech_volume
+#=dec_speech_volume
+#=inc_speech_rate
+#=dec_speech_rate
+#=inc_speech_pitch
+#=dec_speech_pitch
+#=inc_sound_volume
+#=dec_sound_volume
diff --git a/config/keyboard/laptop.conf b/config/keyboard/laptop.conf
index fb1612f5..5a043d41 100644
--- a/config/keyboard/laptop.conf
+++ b/config/keyboard/laptop.conf
@@ -19,3 +19,11 @@
 #=toggle_autoRead
 #=quit_fenrir
 #=foreward_keypress
+#=inc_speech_volume
+#=dec_speech_volume
+#=inc_speech_rate
+#=dec_speech_rate
+#=inc_speech_pitch
+#=dec_speech_pitch
+#=inc_sound_volume
+#=dec_sound_volume
diff --git a/config/keyboard/test.conf b/config/keyboard/test.conf
index 491e2506..e15d99b7 100644
--- a/config/keyboard/test.conf
+++ b/config/keyboard/test.conf
@@ -12,10 +12,18 @@
 1-FENRIR,1-KEY_KPDOT=exit_review
 #=curr_screen
 #=last_incomming
-1-FENRIR,1-KEY_F2=toggle_braille
-1-FENRIR,1-KEY_F3=toggle_sound
+#1-FENRIR,1-KEY_F2=toggle_braille
+#1-FENRIR,1-KEY_F3=toggle_sound
 1-FENRIR,1-KEY_F4=toggle_speech
 #=toggle_output
 #=toggle_autoRead
 #=quit_fenrir
 1-FENRIR,1-KEY_A=foreward_keypress
+1-FENRIR,1-KEY_F2=inc_speech_volume
+1-FENRIR,1-KEY_F3=dec_speech_volume
+#=inc_speech_rate
+#=dec_speech_rate
+#=inc_speech_pitch
+#=dec_speech_pitch
+#=inc_sound_volume
+#=dec_sound_volume
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys b/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
index 6809ec00..48c147f0 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ pitch=0.5
 module=espeak
 voice=de
 language=de
-volume=1.0
+volume=0.8
 autoReadIncomming=True
 
 [braille]
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/dec_sound_volume.py b/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/dec_sound_volume.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8fdd3ccd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/dec_sound_volume.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/python
+import math
+
+class command():
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+    def run(self, environment):
+        
+        value = environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsFloat(environment, 'sound', 'volume')
+
+        value = round((math.ceil(20 * value) / 20) - 0.1, 2)
+        if value < 0.1:
+            value = 0.1  
+        environment = environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].setSetting(environment, 'sound', 'volume', str(value))   
+
+        environment['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText(environment, str(int(value * 100)) + " percent sound volume", soundIcon='SoundOff', interrupt=True)
+               
+        return environment    
+    def setCallback(self, callback):
+        pass
+    def shutdown(self):
+        pass
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/dec_speech_pitch.py b/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/dec_speech_pitch.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4f94a559
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/dec_speech_pitch.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/python
+import math
+
+class command():
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+    def run(self, environment):
+        
+        value = environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsFloat(environment, 'speech', 'pitch')
+
+        value = round((math.ceil(20 * value) / 20) - 0.1, 2)
+        if value < 0.0:
+            value = 0.0 
+        environment = environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].setSetting(environment, 'speech', 'pitch', str(value))   
+
+        environment['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText(environment, str(int(value * 100)) + " percent speech pitch", soundIcon='SpeechOff', interrupt=True)
+               
+        return environment    
+    def setCallback(self, callback):
+        pass
+    def shutdown(self):
+        pass
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/dec_speech_rate.py b/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/dec_speech_rate.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..13e8209d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/dec_speech_rate.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/python
+import math
+
+class command():
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+    def run(self, environment):
+        
+        value = environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsFloat(environment, 'speech', 'rate')
+
+        value = round((math.ceil(20 * value) / 20) - 0.1, 2)
+        if value < 0.0:
+            value = 0.0 
+        environment = environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].setSetting(environment, 'speech', 'rate', str(value))   
+
+        environment['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText(environment, str(int(value * 100)) + " percent speech rate", soundIcon='SpeechOff', interrupt=True)
+               
+        return environment    
+    def setCallback(self, callback):
+        pass
+    def shutdown(self):
+        pass
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/dec_speech_volume.py b/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/dec_speech_volume.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a821429
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/dec_speech_volume.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/python
+import math
+
+class command():
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+    def run(self, environment):
+        
+        value = environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsFloat(environment, 'speech', 'volume')
+
+        value = round((math.ceil(20 * value) / 20) - 0.1, 2)
+        if value < 0.1:
+            value = 0.1  
+        environment = environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].setSetting(environment, 'speech', 'volume', str(value))   
+
+        environment['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText(environment, str(int(value * 100)) + " percent speech volume", soundIcon='SpeechOff', interrupt=True)
+               
+        return environment    
+    def setCallback(self, callback):
+        pass
+    def shutdown(self):
+        pass
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/inc_sound_volume.py b/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/inc_sound_volume.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fde72449
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/inc_sound_volume.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/python
+import math
+
+class command():
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+    def run(self, environment):
+        
+        value = environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsFloat(environment, 'sound', 'volume')
+
+        value = round((math.ceil(20 * value) / 20) + 0.1, 2)
+        if value > 1.0:
+            value = 1.0  
+        environment = environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].setSetting(environment, 'sound', 'volume', str(value))   
+
+        environment['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText(environment, str(int(value * 100)) + " percent sound volume", soundIcon='SoundOn', interrupt=True)
+               
+        return environment    
+    def setCallback(self, callback):
+        pass
+    def shutdown(self):
+        pass
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/inc_speech_pitch.py b/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/inc_speech_pitch.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..786ca551
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/inc_speech_pitch.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/python
+import math
+
+class command():
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+    def run(self, environment):
+        
+        value = environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsFloat(environment, 'speech', 'pitch')
+
+        value = round((math.ceil(20 * value) / 20) + 0.1, 2)
+        if value > 1.0:
+            value = 1.0  
+        environment = environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].setSetting(environment, 'speech', 'pitch', str(value))   
+
+        environment['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText(environment, str(int(value * 100)) + " percent speech pitch", soundIcon='SpeechOn', interrupt=True)
+               
+        return environment    
+    def setCallback(self, callback):
+        pass
+    def shutdown(self):
+        pass
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/inc_speech_rate.py b/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/inc_speech_rate.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..939b352c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/inc_speech_rate.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/python
+import math
+
+class command():
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+    def run(self, environment):
+        
+        value = environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsFloat(environment, 'speech', 'rate')
+
+        value = round((math.ceil(20 * value) / 20) + 0.1, 2)
+        if value > 1.0:
+            value = 1.0  
+        environment = environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].setSetting(environment, 'speech', 'rate', str(value))   
+
+        environment['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText(environment, str(int(value * 100)) + " percent speech rate", soundIcon='SpeechOn', interrupt=True)
+               
+        return environment    
+    def setCallback(self, callback):
+        pass
+    def shutdown(self):
+        pass
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/inc_speech_volume.py b/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/inc_speech_volume.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b68cf2e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/commands/commands/inc_speech_volume.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/python
+import math
+
+class command():
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+    def run(self, environment):
+        
+        value = environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsFloat(environment, 'speech', 'volume')
+
+        value = round((math.ceil(20 * value) / 20) + 0.1, 2)
+        if value > 1.0:
+            value = 1.0  
+        environment = environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].setSetting(environment, 'speech', 'volume', str(value))   
+
+        environment['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText(environment, str(int(value * 100)) + " percent speech volume", soundIcon='SpeechOn', interrupt=True)
+               
+        return environment    
+    def setCallback(self, callback):
+        pass
+    def shutdown(self):
+        pass
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/core/outputManager.py b/src/fenrir-package/core/outputManager.py
index b5822b3f..b2d342d5 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/core/outputManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/core/outputManager.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class outputManager():
         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'].getSettingAsFloat(environment, 'speech', 'pitch'))
-        environment['runtime']['speechDriver'].setSpeed(environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsFloat(environment, 'speech', 'rate'))
+        environment['runtime']['speechDriver'].setRate(environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsFloat(environment, 'speech', 'rate'))
         environment['runtime']['speechDriver'].setModule(environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting(environment, 'speech', 'module'))
         environment['runtime']['speechDriver'].setVolume(environment['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsFloat(environment, 'speech', 'volume'))
         environment['runtime']['speechDriver'].speak(text)
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/speech/espeak.py b/src/fenrir-package/speech/espeak.py
index 37a82ee1..e71405bb 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/speech/espeak.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/speech/espeak.py
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ class speech():
             return False
         return self._es.set_parameter(self._es.Parameter().Pitch, int(pitch * 99)) 
 
-    def setSpeed(self, speed):
+    def setRate(self, rate):
         if not self._isInitialized:
             return False
-        return self._es.set_parameter(self._es.Parameter().Rate, int(speed*450 + 80))
+        return self._es.set_parameter(self._es.Parameter().Rate, int(rate*450 + 80))
 
     def setModule(self, module):
         if not self._isInitialized:
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/speech/speechd.py b/src/fenrir-package/speech/speechd.py
index 6fe56c7b..c001b819 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/speech/speechd.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/speech/speechd.py
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ class speech():
         except:
             return False
 
-    def setSpeed(self, speed):
+    def setRate(self, rate):
         if not self._isInitialized:
             return False
         try:
-            self._sd.set_rate(int(-100 + speed * 200))
+            self._sd.set_rate(int(-100 + rate * 200))
             return True
         except:
             return False