diff --git a/openlp.pyw b/openlp.pyw
index 9327a1168..80b49321e 100755
--- a/openlp.pyw
+++ b/openlp.pyw
@@ -162,18 +162,18 @@ def main():
     the PyQt4 Application.
     """
     # Set up command line options.
-    usage = u'Usage: %prog [options] [qt-options]'
+    usage = 'Usage: %prog [options] [qt-options]'
     parser = OptionParser(usage=usage)
-    parser.add_option(u'-e', u'--no-error-form', dest=u'no_error_form',
-        action=u'store_true', help=u'Disable the error notification form.')
-    parser.add_option(u'-l', u'--log-level', dest=u'loglevel',
-        default=u'warning', metavar=u'LEVEL', help=u'Set logging to LEVEL '
-        u'level. Valid values are "debug", "info", "warning".')
-    parser.add_option(u'-p', u'--portable', dest=u'portable',
-        action=u'store_true', help=u'Specify if this should be run as a '
-        u'portable app, off a USB flash drive (not implemented).')
-    parser.add_option(u'-s', u'--style', dest=u'style',
-        help=u'Set the Qt4 style (passed directly to Qt4).')
+    parser.add_option('-e', '--no-error-form', dest='no_error_form',
+        action='store_true', help='Disable the error notification form.')
+    parser.add_option('-l', '--log-level', dest='loglevel',
+        default='warning', metavar='LEVEL', help='Set logging to LEVEL '
+        'level. Valid values are "debug", "info", "warning".')
+    parser.add_option('-p', '--portable', dest='portable',
+        action='store_true', help='Specify if this should be run as a '
+        'portable app, off a USB flash drive (not implemented).')
+    parser.add_option('-s', '--style', dest='style',
+        help='Set the Qt4 style (passed directly to Qt4).')
     # Set up logging
     log_path = AppLocation.get_directory(AppLocation.CacheDir)
     if not os.path.exists(log_path):
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/impresscontroller.py b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/impresscontroller.py
index 9ada43a5a..d054c3e9c 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/impresscontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/impresscontroller.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ class ImpressController(PresentationController):
         self.process = None
         self.desktop = None
         self.manager = None
+        self.uno_connection_type = u'pipe' #u'socket'
 
     def check_available(self):
         """
@@ -98,7 +99,14 @@ class ImpressController(PresentationController):
             self.manager._FlagAsMethod(u'Bridge_GetValueObject')
         else:
             # -headless
-            cmd = u'openoffice.org -nologo -norestore -minimized -invisible -nofirststartwizard -accept="socket,host=localhost,port=2002;urp;"'
+            if self.uno_connection_type == u'pipe':
+                cmd = u'openoffice.org -nologo -norestore -minimized ' \
+                    + u'-invisible -nofirststartwizard ' \
+                    + u'-accept=pipe,name=openlp_pipe;urp;'
+            else:
+                cmd = u'openoffice.org -nologo -norestore -minimized ' \
+                    + u'-invisible -nofirststartwizard ' \
+                    + u'-accept=socket,host=localhost,port=2002;urp;'
             self.process = QtCore.QProcess()
             self.process.startDetached(cmd)
             self.process.waitForStarted()
@@ -120,8 +128,14 @@ class ImpressController(PresentationController):
         while ctx is None and loop < 3:
             try:
                 log.debug(u'get UNO Desktop Openoffice - resolve')
-                ctx = resolver.resolve(u'uno:socket,host=localhost,port=2002;'
-                    u'urp;StarOffice.ComponentContext')
+                if self.uno_connection_type == u'pipe':
+                    ctx = resolver.resolve(u'uno:' \
+                        + u'pipe,name=openlp_pipe;' \
+                        + u'urp;StarOffice.ComponentContext')
+                else:
+                    ctx = resolver.resolve(u'uno:' \
+                        + u'socket,host=localhost,port=2002;' \
+                        + u'urp;StarOffice.ComponentContext')
             except:
                 log.exception(u'Unable to find running instance ')
                 self.start_process()
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/oooimport.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/oooimport.py
index e8c723c0e..26a0abfcc 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/oooimport.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/oooimport.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class OooImport(SongImport):
         self.document = None
         self.process_started = False
         self.filenames = kwargs[u'filenames']
+        self.uno_connection_type = u'pipe' #u'socket'
         QtCore.QObject.connect(Receiver.get_receiver(),
             QtCore.SIGNAL(u'song_stop_import'), self.stop_import)
 
@@ -106,8 +107,14 @@ class OooImport(SongImport):
             loop = 0
             while ctx is None and loop < 5:
                 try:
-                    ctx = resolver.resolve(u'uno:socket,host=localhost,' \
-                        + 'port=2002;urp;StarOffice.ComponentContext')
+                    if self.uno_connection_type == u'pipe':
+                        ctx = resolver.resolve(u'uno:' \
+                            + u'pipe,name=openlp_pipe;' \
+                            + u'urp;StarOffice.ComponentContext')
+                    else:
+                        ctx = resolver.resolve(u'uno:' \
+                            + u'socket,host=localhost,port=2002;' \
+                            + u'urp;StarOffice.ComponentContext')
                 except:
                     pass
                 self.start_ooo_process()
@@ -123,9 +130,14 @@ class OooImport(SongImport):
                 self.manager._FlagAsMethod(u'Bridge_GetStruct')
                 self.manager._FlagAsMethod(u'Bridge_GetValueObject')
             else:
-                cmd = u'openoffice.org -nologo -norestore -minimized ' \
-                    + u'-invisible -nofirststartwizard ' \
-                    + '-accept="socket,host=localhost,port=2002;urp;"'
+                if self.uno_connection_type == u'pipe':
+                    cmd = u'openoffice.org -nologo -norestore -minimized ' \
+                        + u'-invisible -nofirststartwizard ' \
+                        + u'-accept=pipe,name=openlp_pipe;urp;'
+                else:
+                    cmd = u'openoffice.org -nologo -norestore -minimized ' \
+                        + u'-invisible -nofirststartwizard ' \
+                        + u'-accept=socket,host=localhost,port=2002;urp;'
                 process = QtCore.QProcess()
                 process.startDetached(cmd)
                 process.waitForStarted()
diff --git a/resources/images/about-new.bmp b/resources/images/about-new.bmp
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
diff --git a/resources/openlp.desktop b/resources/openlp.desktop
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 0c843bd69..d84f69297
--- a/resources/openlp.desktop
+++ b/resources/openlp.desktop
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
 [Desktop Entry]
 Encoding=UTF-8
 Name=OpenLP