diff --git a/src/audiomixerboard.cpp b/src/audiomixerboard.cpp
index d34a2718..0fe9b578 100755
--- a/src/audiomixerboard.cpp
+++ b/src/audiomixerboard.cpp
@@ -80,13 +80,13 @@ void CChannelFader::OnValueChanged ( int value )
     emit valueChanged ( dCurGain );
 }
 
-void CChannelFader::SetText ( const std::string sText )
+void CChannelFader::SetText ( const QString sText )
 {
     const int iBreakPos = 7;
 
     // break text at predefined position, if text is too short, break anyway to
     // make sure we have two lines for fader tag
-    QString sModText = sText.c_str();
+    QString sModText = sText;
 
     if ( sModText.length() > iBreakPos )
     {
@@ -187,14 +187,14 @@ void CAudioMixerBoard::ApplyNewConClientList ( CVector<CChannelShortInfo>& vecCh
     }
 }
 
-std::string CAudioMixerBoard::GenFaderText ( CChannelShortInfo& ChanInfo )
+QString CAudioMixerBoard::GenFaderText ( CChannelShortInfo& ChanInfo )
 {
     // if text is empty, show IP address instead
-    if ( ChanInfo.strName.empty() )
+    if ( ChanInfo.strName.isEmpty() )
     {
         // convert IP address to text and show it
         const QHostAddress addrTest ( ChanInfo.iIpAddr );
-        return std::string ( addrTest.toString().toStdString() );
+        return addrTest.toString();
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/src/audiomixerboard.h b/src/audiomixerboard.h
index 6bd3a004..558e1c1b 100755
--- a/src/audiomixerboard.h
+++ b/src/audiomixerboard.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <qstring.h>
 #include <qslider.h>
 #include <qsizepolicy.h>
+#include <qhostaddress.h>
 #include "global.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ public:
         // TODO get rid of pMainGrid
     }
 
-    void SetText ( const std::string sText );
+    void SetText ( const QString sText );
     void Show() { pLabel->show(); pFader->show(); }
     void Hide() { pLabel->hide(); pFader->hide(); }
     bool IsVisible() { return pLabel->isVisible(); }
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ public:
     void ApplyNewConClientList ( CVector<CChannelShortInfo>& vecChanInfo );
 
 protected:
-    std::string GenFaderText ( CChannelShortInfo& ChanInfo );
+    QString GenFaderText ( CChannelShortInfo& ChanInfo );
 
     CVector<CChannelFader*> vecpChanFader;
     QHBoxLayout*            pMainLayout;
diff --git a/src/channel.cpp b/src/channel.cpp
index bd532b13..9ca4776e 100755
--- a/src/channel.cpp
+++ b/src/channel.cpp
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ void CChannelSet::GetBlockAllConC ( CVector<int>&              vecChanID,
 }
 
 void CChannelSet::GetConCliParam ( CVector<CHostAddress>& vecHostAddresses,
-                                   CVector<std::string>&  vecsName,
+                                   CVector<QString>&      vecsName,
                                    CVector<int>&          veciJitBufSize,
                                    CVector<int>&          veciNetwOutBlSiFact,
                                    CVector<int>&          veciNetwInBlSiFact )
@@ -449,8 +449,8 @@ CChannel::CChannel() : sName ( "" ),
     QObject::connect( &Protocol, SIGNAL ( ChangeChanGain ( int, double ) ),
         this, SLOT ( OnChangeChanGain ( int, double ) ) );
 
-    QObject::connect( &Protocol, SIGNAL ( ChangeChanName ( std::string ) ),
-        this, SLOT ( OnChangeChanName ( std::string ) ) );
+    QObject::connect( &Protocol, SIGNAL ( ChangeChanName ( QString ) ),
+        this, SLOT ( OnChangeChanName ( QString ) ) );
 }
 
 void CChannel::SetEnable ( const bool bNEnStat )
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ void CChannel::OnChangeChanGain ( int iChanID, double dNewGain )
     vecdGains[iChanID] = dNewGain;
 }
 
-void CChannel::OnChangeChanName ( std::string strName )
+void CChannel::OnChangeChanName ( QString strName )
 {
     // apply value (if different from previous name)
     if ( sName.compare ( strName ) )
diff --git a/src/channel.h b/src/channel.h
index 31181af4..4d594567 100755
--- a/src/channel.h
+++ b/src/channel.h
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@ public:
     bool GetAddress ( CHostAddress& RetAddr );
     CHostAddress GetAddress() { return InetAddr; }
 
-    void SetName ( const std::string sNNa ) { sName = sNNa; }
-    std::string GetName() { return sName; }
+    void SetName ( const QString sNNa ) { sName = sNNa; }
+    QString GetName() { return sName; }
 
-    void SetRemoteName ( const std::string strName )
+    void SetRemoteName ( const QString strName )
         { Protocol.CreateChanNameMes ( strName ); }
 
     void SetGain ( const int iNID, const double dNG ) { vecdGains[iNID] = dNG; }
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ protected:
     CHostAddress        InetAddr;
 
     // channel name
-    std::string         sName;
+    QString             sName;
 
     // mixer and effect settings
     CVector<double>     vecdGains;
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public slots:
     void OnJittBufSizeChange ( int iNewJitBufSize );
     void OnNetwBlSiFactChange ( int iNewNetwBlSiFact );
     void OnChangeChanGain ( int iChanID, double dNewGain );
-    void OnChangeChanName ( std::string strName );
+    void OnChangeChanName ( QString strName );
 
 signals:
     void MessReadyForSending ( CVector<uint8_t> vecMessage );
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ public:
                            CVector<CVector<double> >& vecvecdGains );
 
     void GetConCliParam ( CVector<CHostAddress>& vecHostAddresses,
-                          CVector<std::string>& vecsName,
+                          CVector<QString>& vecsName,
                           CVector<int>& veciJitBufSize,
                           CVector<int>& veciNetwOutBlSiFact,
                           CVector<int>& veciNetwInBlSiFact );
diff --git a/src/client.h b/src/client.h
index b7564c7f..858c1347 100755
--- a/src/client.h
+++ b/src/client.h
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ public:
 
 
     // settings
-    std::string         strIPAddress;
-    std::string         strName;
+    QString             strIPAddress;
+    QString             strName;
 
 protected:
     virtual void run();
diff --git a/src/llconclientdlg.cpp b/src/llconclientdlg.cpp
index 0039d0c1..86db18ae 100755
--- a/src/llconclientdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/llconclientdlg.cpp
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ CLlconClientDlg::CLlconClientDlg ( CClient* pNCliP, QWidget* parent )
         "red color." ) );
 
     // init fader tag line edit
-    LineEditFaderTag->setText ( pClient->strName.c_str() );
+    LineEditFaderTag->setText ( pClient->strName );
 
     // init server address line edit
-    LineEditServerAddr->setText ( pClient->strIPAddress.c_str() );
+    LineEditServerAddr->setText ( pClient->strIPAddress );
 
     // we want the cursor to be at IP address line edit at startup
     LineEditServerAddr->setFocus();
@@ -208,10 +208,10 @@ CLlconClientDlg::~CLlconClientDlg()
 void CLlconClientDlg::closeEvent ( QCloseEvent * Event )
 {
     // store IP address
-    pClient->strIPAddress = LineEditServerAddr->text().toStdString();
+    pClient->strIPAddress = LineEditServerAddr->text();
 
     // store fader tag
-    pClient->strName = LineEditFaderTag->text().toStdString();
+    pClient->strName = LineEditFaderTag->text();
 
     // default implementation of this event handler routine
     Event->accept();
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ void CLlconClientDlg::OnOpenGeneralSettings()
 void CLlconClientDlg::OnFaderTagTextChanged ( const QString& strNewName )
 {
     // refresh internal name parameter
-    pClient->strName = strNewName.toStdString();
+    pClient->strName = strNewName;
 
     // update name at server
     pClient->SetRemoteName();
diff --git a/src/llconserverdlg.cpp b/src/llconserverdlg.cpp
index 685a3889..40e294f2 100755
--- a/src/llconserverdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/llconserverdlg.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ CLlconServerDlg::CLlconServerDlg ( CServer* pNServP, QWidget* parent )
 void CLlconServerDlg::OnTimer()
 {
     CVector<CHostAddress>   vecHostAddresses;
-    CVector<std::string>    vecsName;
+    CVector<QString>        vecsName;
     CVector<int>            veciJitBufSize;
     CVector<int>            veciNetwOutBlSiFact;
     CVector<int>            veciNetwInBlSiFact;
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ void CLlconServerDlg::OnTimer()
                 vecHostAddresses[i].iPort ) /* IP, port */);
 
             // name
-            vecpListViewItems[i]->setText ( 1, vecsName[i].c_str() );
+            vecpListViewItems[i]->setText ( 1, vecsName[i] );
 
             // jitter buffer size (polling for updates)
             vecpListViewItems[i]->setText ( 4,
diff --git a/src/protocol.cpp b/src/protocol.cpp
index 5cb8ff4c..75201a38 100755
--- a/src/protocol.cpp
+++ b/src/protocol.cpp
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ void CProtocol::CreateConClientListMes ( const CVector<CChannelShortInfo>& vecCh
         {
             // byte-by-byte copying of the string data
             PutValOnStream ( vecData, iPos,
-                static_cast<uint32_t> ( vecChanInfo[i].strName[j] ), 1 );
+                static_cast<uint32_t> ( vecChanInfo[i].strName[j].toAscii() ), 1 );
         }
     }
 
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ void CProtocol::CreateConClientListMes ( const CVector<CChannelShortInfo>& vecCh
 void CProtocol::EvaluateConClientListMes ( unsigned int iPos, const CVector<uint8_t>& vecData )
 {
     int                        iData;
-    const int                  iDataLen = vecData.Size();
+    const unsigned int         iDataLen = vecData.Size();
     CVector<CChannelShortInfo> vecChanInfo ( 0 );
 
     while ( iPos < iDataLen )
@@ -541,12 +541,12 @@ void CProtocol::EvaluateConClientListMes ( unsigned int iPos, const CVector<uint
             static_cast<int> ( GetValFromStream ( vecData, iPos, 2 ) );
 
         // name string (n bytes)
-        std::string strCurStr = "";
+        QString strCurStr = "";
         for ( int j = 0; j < iStringLen; j++ )
         {
             // byte-by-byte copying of the string data
             iData = static_cast<int> ( GetValFromStream ( vecData, iPos, 1 ) );
-            strCurStr += std::string ( (char*) &iData );
+            strCurStr += QString ( (char*) &iData );
         }
 
         // add channel information to vector
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ void CProtocol::EvaluateReqConnClientsList ( unsigned int iPos, const CVector<ui
     emit ReqConnClientsList();
 }
 
-void CProtocol::CreateChanNameMes ( const std::string strName )
+void CProtocol::CreateChanNameMes ( const QString strName )
 {
     unsigned int  iPos = 0; // init position pointer
     const int     iStrLen = strName.size(); // get string size
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ void CProtocol::CreateChanNameMes ( const std::string strName )
     {
         // byte-by-byte copying of the string data
         PutValOnStream ( vecData, iPos,
-            static_cast<uint32_t> ( strName[j] ), 1 );
+            static_cast<uint32_t> ( strName[j].toAscii() ), 1 );
     }
 
     CreateAndSendMessage ( PROTMESSID_CHANNEL_NAME, vecData );
@@ -600,12 +600,12 @@ void CProtocol::EvaluateChanNameMes ( unsigned int iPos, const CVector<uint8_t>&
         static_cast<int> ( GetValFromStream ( vecData, iPos, 2 ) );
 
     // name string (n bytes)
-    std::string strName = "";
+    QString strName = "";
     for ( int j = 0; j < iStrLen; j++ )
     {
         // byte-by-byte copying of the string data
         int iData = static_cast<int> ( GetValFromStream ( vecData, iPos, 1 ) );
-        strName += std::string ( (char*) &iData );
+        strName += QString ( (char*) &iData );
     }
 
     // invoke message action
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ uint32_t CProtocol::GetValFromStream ( const CVector<uint8_t>& vecIn,
     Q_ASSERT ( vecIn.Size() >= iPos + iNumOfBytes );
 
     uint32_t iRet = 0;
-    for ( int i = 0; i < iNumOfBytes; i++ )
+    for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < iNumOfBytes; i++ )
     {
         iRet |= vecIn[iPos] << ( i * 8 /* size of byte */ );
         iPos++;
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ void CProtocol::PutValOnStream ( CVector<uint8_t>& vecIn,
     Q_ASSERT ( ( iNumOfBytes > 0 ) && ( iNumOfBytes <= 4 ) );
     Q_ASSERT ( vecIn.Size() >= iPos + iNumOfBytes );
 
-    for ( int i = 0; i < iNumOfBytes; i++ )
+    for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < iNumOfBytes; i++ )
     {
         vecIn[iPos] =
             ( iVal >> ( i * 8 /* size of byte */ ) ) & 255 /* 11111111 */;
diff --git a/src/protocol.h b/src/protocol.h
index 522cd1d7..b194a807 100755
--- a/src/protocol.h
+++ b/src/protocol.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public:
     void CreateServerFullMes();
     void CreateNetwBlSiFactMes ( const int iNetwBlSiFact );
     void CreateChanGainMes ( const int iChanID, const double dGain );
-    void CreateChanNameMes ( const std::string strName );
+    void CreateChanNameMes ( const QString strName );
 
     void CreateConClientListMes ( const CVector<CChannelShortInfo>& vecChanInfo );
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ signals:
     void ChangeJittBufSize ( int iNewJitBufSize );
     void ChangeNetwBlSiFact ( int iNewNetwBlSiFact );
     void ChangeChanGain ( int iChanID, double dNewGain );
-    void ChangeChanName ( std::string strName );
+    void ChangeChanName ( QString strName );
     void ConClientListMesReceived ( CVector<CChannelShortInfo> vecChanInfo );
     void ReqJittBufSize();
     void ReqConnClientsList();
diff --git a/src/server.h b/src/server.h
index eeb3813d..e9538f36 100755
--- a/src/server.h
+++ b/src/server.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public:
     bool IsRunning() { return Timer.isActive(); }
 
     void GetConCliParam ( CVector<CHostAddress>& vecHostAddresses,
-        CVector<std::string>& vecsName,
+        CVector<QString>& vecsName,
         CVector<int>& veciJitBufSize, CVector<int>& veciNetwOutBlSiFact,
         CVector<int>& veciNetwInBlSiFact )
     {
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index e9660194..16d07b99 100755
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ void CSettings::ReadIniFile ( std::string sFileName )
 	}
 
     // IP address
-    pClient->strIPAddress = GetIniSetting ( ini, "Client", "ipaddress" );
+    pClient->strIPAddress = GetIniSetting ( ini, "Client", "ipaddress" ).c_str();
 
     // name
-    pClient->strName = GetIniSetting ( ini, "Client", "name" );
+    pClient->strName = GetIniSetting ( ini, "Client", "name" ).c_str();
 
     // audio fader
     if ( GetNumericIniSet ( ini, "Client", "audfad", 0, AUD_FADER_IN_MAX, iValue ) == TRUE )
@@ -117,10 +117,10 @@ void CSettings::WriteIniFile ( std::string sFileName )
     INIFile ini;
 
     // IP address
-    PutIniSetting ( ini, "Client", "ipaddress", pClient->strIPAddress.c_str() );
+    PutIniSetting ( ini, "Client", "ipaddress", pClient->strIPAddress.toStdString().c_str() );
 
     // name
-    PutIniSetting ( ini, "Client", "name", pClient->strName.c_str() );
+    PutIniSetting ( ini, "Client", "name", pClient->strName.toStdString().c_str() );
 
     // audio fader
     SetNumericIniSet ( ini, "Client", "audfad", pClient->GetAudioInFader() );
@@ -248,15 +248,15 @@ void CSettings::SetFlagIniSet ( INIFile& theINI, string strSection, string strKe
 #pragma warning ( disable : 4786 4503 )
 #endif
 
-string CSettings::GetIniSetting ( CSettings::INIFile& theINI, const char* section,
-                                  const char* key, const char* defaultval )
+std::string CSettings::GetIniSetting ( CSettings::INIFile& theINI, const char* section,
+                                       const char* key, const char* defaultval )
 {
-    string result ( defaultval );
-    INIFile::iterator iSection = theINI.find ( string ( section ) );
+    std::string result ( defaultval );
+    INIFile::iterator iSection = theINI.find ( std::string ( section ) );
 
     if ( iSection != theINI.end() )
     {
-        INISection::iterator apair = iSection->second.find ( string ( key ) );
+        INISection::iterator apair = iSection->second.find ( std::string ( key ) );
 
         if ( apair != iSection->second.end() )
 		{
@@ -273,18 +273,18 @@ void CSettings::PutIniSetting ( CSettings::INIFile &theINI, const char *section,
     INIFile::iterator       iniSection;
     INISection::iterator    apair;
     
-    if ( ( iniSection = theINI.find ( string ( section ) ) ) == theINI.end() )
+    if ( ( iniSection = theINI.find ( std::string ( section ) ) ) == theINI.end() )
     {
-        /* No such section? Then add one */
+        // no such section? Then add one
         INISection newsection;
         if (key)
         {
             newsection.insert (
-                std::pair<std::string, string> ( string ( key ), string ( value ) ) );
+                std::pair<std::string, std::string> ( std::string ( key ), std::string ( value ) ) );
         }
 
         theINI.insert (
-            std::pair<string, INISection> ( string ( section ), newsection ) );
+            std::pair<std::string, INISection> ( std::string ( section ), newsection ) );
     }
     else
 	{
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ void CSettings::PutIniSetting ( CSettings::INIFile &theINI, const char *section,
 			}
 
 			iniSection->second.insert (
-				std::pair<string, string> ( string ( key ), string ( value ) ) );
+				std::pair<std::string, std::string> ( std::string ( key ), std::string ( value ) ) );
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ CSettings::INIFile CSettings::LoadIni ( const char* filename )
 {
     INIFile         theINI;
     char            *value, *temp;
-    string          section;
+    std::string     section;
     char            buffer[MAX_INI_LINE];
     std::fstream    file ( filename, std::ios::in );
     
@@ -319,35 +319,35 @@ CSettings::INIFile CSettings::LoadIni ( const char* filename )
 
         if ( ( temp = strchr ( buffer, '\n' ) ) )
 		{
-            *temp = '\0'; /* Cut off at newline */
+            *temp = '\0'; // cut off at newline
 		}
 
         if ( ( temp = strchr ( buffer, '\r' ) ) )
 		{
-            *temp = '\0'; /* Cut off at linefeeds */
+            *temp = '\0'; // cut off at linefeeds
 		}
 
         if ( ( buffer[0] == '[' ) && ( temp = strrchr ( buffer, ']' ) ) )
-        {   /* if line is like -->   [section name] */
-            *temp = '\0'; /* Chop off the trailing ']' */
+        {   // if line is like -->   [section name]
+            *temp = '\0'; // chop off the trailing ']'
             section = &buffer[1];
-            PutIniSetting ( theINI, &buffer[1] ); /* Start new section */
+            PutIniSetting ( theINI, &buffer[1] ); // start new section
         }
         else
 		{
 			if ( buffer[0] && ( value = strchr ( buffer, '=' ) ) )
 			{
-				/* Assign whatever follows = sign to value, chop at "=" */
+				// assign whatever follows = sign to value, chop at "="
 				*value++ = '\0';
 
-				/* And add both sides to INISection */
+				// and add both sides to INISection
 				PutIniSetting ( theINI, section.c_str(), buffer, value );
 			}
 			else
 			{
 				if ( buffer[0] )
 				{
-					/* Must be a comment or something */
+					// must be a comment or something
 					PutIniSetting ( theINI, section.c_str(), buffer, "" );
 				}
 			}
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ CSettings::INIFile CSettings::LoadIni ( const char* filename )
 
 void CSettings::SaveIni ( CSettings::INIFile &theINI, const char* filename )
 {
-    bool bFirstSection = TRUE; /* Init flag */
+    bool bFirstSection = TRUE; // init flag
 
     std::fstream file ( filename, std::ios::out );
     if ( !file.good() )
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ void CSettings::SaveIni ( CSettings::INIFile &theINI, const char* filename )
         return;
 	}
     
-    /* Just iterate the hashes and values and dump them to a file */
+    // just iterate the hashes and values and dump them to a file
     INIFile::iterator section = theINI.begin();
     while ( section != theINI.end() )
     {
@@ -375,10 +375,10 @@ void CSettings::SaveIni ( CSettings::INIFile &theINI, const char* filename )
         {
             if ( bFirstSection == TRUE )
             {
-                /* Don't put a newline at the beginning of the first section */
+                // do not put a newline at the beginning of the first section
                 file << "[" << section->first << "]" << std::endl;
 
-                /* Reset flag */
+                // reset flag
                 bFirstSection = FALSE;
             }
             else
@@ -408,8 +408,8 @@ void CSettings::SaveIni ( CSettings::INIFile &theINI, const char* filename )
 
 /* Return true or false depending on whether the first string is less than the
    second */
-bool CSettings::StlIniCompareStringNoCase::operator() ( const string& x,
-                                                        const string& y ) const
+bool CSettings::StlIniCompareStringNoCase::operator() ( const std::string& x,
+                                                        const std::string& y ) const
 {
 #ifdef WIN32
     return ( stricmp ( x.c_str(), y.c_str() ) < 0 ) ? true : false;
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index 1ffe1612..ea2edb21 100755
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -61,24 +61,24 @@ protected:
     };
 
     // these typedefs just make the code a bit more readable
-    typedef std::map<string, string, StlIniCompareStringNoCase > INISection;
+    typedef std::map<string, std::string, StlIniCompareStringNoCase > INISection;
     typedef std::map<string, INISection , StlIniCompareStringNoCase > INIFile;
 
-    string GetIniSetting( INIFile& theINI, const char* pszSection,
-                          const char* pszKey, const char* pszDefaultVal = "" );
+    std::string GetIniSetting( INIFile& theINI, const char* pszSection,
+                               const char* pszKey, const char* pszDefaultVal = "" );
     void PutIniSetting ( INIFile &theINI, const char *pszSection,
                          const char* pszKey = NULL, const char* pszValue = "" );
     void SaveIni ( INIFile& theINI, const char* pszFilename );
     INIFile LoadIni ( const char* pszFilename );
 
 
-    void SetNumericIniSet ( INIFile& theINI, string strSection, string strKey,
+    void SetNumericIniSet ( INIFile& theINI, std::string strSection, std::string strKey,
                             int iValue );
-    bool GetNumericIniSet ( INIFile& theINI, string strSection, string strKey,
+    bool GetNumericIniSet ( INIFile& theINI, string strSection, std::string strKey,
                             int iRangeStart, int iRangeStop, int& iValue );
-    void SetFlagIniSet ( INIFile& theINI, string strSection, string strKey,
+    void SetFlagIniSet ( INIFile& theINI, std::string strSection, std::string strKey,
                          bool bValue );
-    bool GetFlagIniSet ( INIFile& theINI, string strSection, string strKey,
+    bool GetFlagIniSet ( INIFile& theINI, std::string strSection, std::string strKey,
                          bool& bValue );
 
     // pointer to the client object needed for the various settings
diff --git a/src/util.h b/src/util.h
index b8186319..a91b8971 100755
--- a/src/util.h
+++ b/src/util.h
@@ -381,12 +381,12 @@ class CChannelShortInfo
 {
 public:
     CChannelShortInfo() : iChanID ( 0 ), iIpAddr ( 0 ), strName ( "" ) {}
-    CChannelShortInfo ( const int iNID, const uint32_t nIP, const std::string nN ) :
+    CChannelShortInfo ( const int iNID, const quint32 nIP, const QString nN ) :
         iChanID ( iNID ), iIpAddr ( nIP ), strName ( nN ) {}
 
-    int         iChanID;
-    uint32_t    iIpAddr;
-    std::string strName;
+    int     iChanID;
+    quint32 iIpAddr;
+    QString strName;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/windows/sound.cpp b/windows/sound.cpp
index ae5c4235..4387d5ce 100755
--- a/windows/sound.cpp
+++ b/windows/sound.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ bool   loadAsioDriver ( char *name );
 bool CSound::Read ( CVector<short>& psData )
 {
     int     i;
-    bool    bError;
+    bool    bError = false;
 
     // check if device must be opened or reinitialized
     if ( bChangParamIn == TRUE )
diff --git a/windows/sound.h b/windows/sound.h
index f5e0b660..0863d08c 100755
--- a/windows/sound.h
+++ b/windows/sound.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 /* Definitions ****************************************************************/
 // switch here between ASIO (Steinberg) or native Windows(TM) sound interface
-#undef USE_ASIO_SND_INTERFACE
+//#undef USE_ASIO_SND_INTERFACE
 #define USE_ASIO_SND_INTERFACE