diff --git a/src/res/translation/translation_de_DE.ts b/src/res/translation/translation_de_DE.ts
index 28da2e5e..da5e7bf8 100644
--- a/src/res/translation/translation_de_DE.ts
+++ b/src/res/translation/translation_de_DE.ts
@@ -2227,17 +2227,22 @@
     </message>
     <message>
         <location filename="../../soundbase.cpp" line="189"/>
-        <source>&lt;b&gt;No usable </source>
+        <source>No usable </source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <location filename="../../soundbase.cpp" line="190"/>
-        <source> audio device (driver) found.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In the following there is a list of all available drivers with the associated error message:&lt;ul&gt;</source>
+        <source> audio device (driver) found.</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../../soundbase.cpp" line="191"/>
+        <source>In the following there is a list of all available drivers with the associated error message:</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <location filename="../../soundbase.cpp" line="205"/>
-        <source>&lt;br/&gt;Do you want to open the ASIO driver setups?</source>
+        <source>Do you want to open the ASIO driver setups?</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
diff --git a/src/res/translation/translation_es_ES.ts b/src/res/translation/translation_es_ES.ts
index 9583b094..01cecfd1 100644
--- a/src/res/translation/translation_es_ES.ts
+++ b/src/res/translation/translation_es_ES.ts
@@ -2227,17 +2227,22 @@
     </message>
     <message>
         <location filename="../../soundbase.cpp" line="189"/>
-        <source>&lt;b&gt;No usable </source>
+        <source>No usable </source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <location filename="../../soundbase.cpp" line="190"/>
-        <source> audio device (driver) found.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In the following there is a list of all available drivers with the associated error message:&lt;ul&gt;</source>
+        <source> audio device (driver) found.</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../../soundbase.cpp" line="191"/>
+        <source>In the following there is a list of all available drivers with the associated error message:</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <location filename="../../soundbase.cpp" line="205"/>
-        <source>&lt;br/&gt;Do you want to open the ASIO driver setups?</source>
+        <source>Do you want to open the ASIO driver setups?</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
diff --git a/src/res/translation/translation_fr_FR.ts b/src/res/translation/translation_fr_FR.ts
index c7755de1..f1d21c72 100644
--- a/src/res/translation/translation_fr_FR.ts
+++ b/src/res/translation/translation_fr_FR.ts
@@ -2235,17 +2235,22 @@
     </message>
     <message>
         <location filename="../../soundbase.cpp" line="189"/>
-        <source>&lt;b&gt;No usable </source>
+        <source>No usable </source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <location filename="../../soundbase.cpp" line="190"/>
-        <source> audio device (driver) found.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In the following there is a list of all available drivers with the associated error message:&lt;ul&gt;</source>
+        <source> audio device (driver) found.</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../../soundbase.cpp" line="191"/>
+        <source>In the following there is a list of all available drivers with the associated error message:</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <location filename="../../soundbase.cpp" line="205"/>
-        <source>&lt;br/&gt;Do you want to open the ASIO driver setups?</source>
+        <source>Do you want to open the ASIO driver setups?</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
     <message>
diff --git a/src/res/translation/translation_pt_PT.ts b/src/res/translation/translation_pt_PT.ts
index 6118f853..896ae107 100644
--- a/src/res/translation/translation_pt_PT.ts
+++ b/src/res/translation/translation_pt_PT.ts
@@ -2235,18 +2235,23 @@
     </message>
     <message>
         <location filename="../../soundbase.cpp" line="189"/>
-        <source>&lt;b&gt;No usable </source>
-        <translation>&lt;b&gt;Nenhum dispositivo de áudio (driver) </translation>
+        <source>No usable </source>
+        <translation>Nenhum dispositivo de áudio (driver) </translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <location filename="../../soundbase.cpp" line="190"/>
-        <source> audio device (driver) found.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In the following there is a list of all available drivers with the associated error message:&lt;ul&gt;</source>
-        <translation> utilizável encontrado.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;De seguida verá uma lista de todos os drivers disponíveis com a mensagem de erro associada:&lt;ul&gt;</translation>
+        <source> audio device (driver) found.</source>
+        <translation> utilizável encontrado.</translation>
+    </message>
+    <message>
+        <location filename="../../soundbase.cpp" line="191"/>
+        <source>In the following there is a list of all available drivers with the associated error message:</source>
+        <translation>De seguida verá uma lista de todos os drivers disponíveis com a mensagem de erro associada:</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <location filename="../../soundbase.cpp" line="205"/>
-        <source>&lt;br/&gt;Do you want to open the ASIO driver setups?</source>
-        <translation>&lt;br/&gt;Deseja abrir as configurações do driver ASIO?</translation>
+        <source>Do you want to open the ASIO driver setups?</source>
+        <translation>Deseja abrir as configurações do driver ASIO?</translation>
     </message>
     <message>
         <location filename="../../soundbase.cpp" line="212"/>
diff --git a/src/soundbase.cpp b/src/soundbase.cpp
index 2d417639..c7f0c814 100755
--- a/src/soundbase.cpp
+++ b/src/soundbase.cpp
@@ -186,11 +186,11 @@ QString CSoundBase::SetDev ( const int iNewDev )
             if ( !vsErrorList.isEmpty() )
             {
                 // create error message with all details
-                QString sErrorMessage = tr ( "<b>No usable " ) +
+                QString sErrorMessage = "<b>" + tr (  "No usable " ) +
                     strSystemDriverTechniqueName + tr ( " audio device "
-                    "(driver) found.</b><br><br>"
+                    "(driver) found." ) + "</b><br><br>" + tr (
                     "In the following there is a list of all available drivers "
-                    "with the associated error message:<ul>" );
+                    "with the associated error message:" ) + "<ul>";
 
                 for ( int i = 0; i < lNumDevs; i++ )
                 {
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ QString CSoundBase::SetDev ( const int iNewDev )
                 // to be able to access the ASIO driver setup for changing, e.g., the sample rate, we
                 // offer the user under Windows that we open the driver setups of all registered
                 // ASIO drivers
-                sErrorMessage = sErrorMessage + tr ( "<br/>Do you want to open the ASIO driver setups?" );
+                sErrorMessage = sErrorMessage + "<br/>" + tr ( "Do you want to open the ASIO driver setups?" );
 
                 if ( QMessageBox::Yes == QMessageBox::information ( nullptr, APP_NAME, sErrorMessage, QMessageBox::Yes|QMessageBox::No ) )
                 {