diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/firsttimeform.py b/openlp/core/ui/firsttimeform.py
index 382be85b8..08e240b5c 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/firsttimeform.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/firsttimeform.py
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ from ConfigParser import SafeConfigParser
 
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 
-from openlp.core.lib import translate, PluginStatus, check_directory_exists, \
-    Receiver, build_icon
+from openlp.core.lib import translate, PluginStatus, Receiver, build_icon
 from openlp.core.utils import get_web_page, AppLocation
 from firsttimewizard import Ui_FirstTimeWizard, FirstTimePage
 
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ class FirstTimeForm(QtGui.QWizard, Ui_FirstTimeWizard):
                 language = unicode(self.config.get(
                     u'bibles_%s' % lang, u'title'), u'utf8')
                 langItem = QtGui.QTreeWidgetItem(
-                   self.biblesTreeWidget, QtCore.QStringList(language))
+                    self.biblesTreeWidget, QtCore.QStringList(language))
                 bibles = self.config.get(u'bibles_%s' % lang, u'translations')
                 bibles = bibles.split(u',')
                 for bible in bibles:
@@ -104,8 +103,9 @@ class FirstTimeForm(QtGui.QWizard, Ui_FirstTimeWizard):
                     filename = unicode(self.config.get(
                         u'bible_%s' % bible, u'filename'))
                     item = QtGui.QTreeWidgetItem(
-                       langItem, QtCore.QStringList(title))
-                    item.setData(0, QtCore.Qt.UserRole, QtCore.QVariant(filename))
+                        langItem, QtCore.QStringList(title))
+                    item.setData(0, QtCore.Qt.UserRole,
+                        QtCore.QVariant(filename))
                     item.setCheckState(0, QtCore.Qt.Unchecked)
                     item.setFlags(item.flags() | QtCore.Qt.ItemIsUserCheckable)
             self.biblesTreeWidget.expandAll()
@@ -224,7 +224,8 @@ class FirstTimeForm(QtGui.QWizard, Ui_FirstTimeWizard):
             'Enabling selected plugins...'))
         self._setPluginStatus(self.songsCheckBox, u'songs/status')
         self._setPluginStatus(self.bibleCheckBox, u'bibles/status')
-        self._setPluginStatus(self.presentationCheckBox, u'presentations/status')
+        self._setPluginStatus(self.presentationCheckBox,
+            u'presentations/status')
         self._setPluginStatus(self.imageCheckBox, u'images/status')
         self._setPluginStatus(self.mediaCheckBox, u'media/status')
         self._setPluginStatus(self.remoteCheckBox, u'remotes/status')
@@ -276,4 +277,3 @@ class FirstTimeForm(QtGui.QWizard, Ui_FirstTimeWizard):
         status = PluginStatus.Active if field.checkState() \
             == QtCore.Qt.Checked else PluginStatus.Inactive
         QtCore.QSettings().setValue(tag, QtCore.QVariant(status))
-
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/firsttimelanguagedialog.py b/openlp/core/ui/firsttimelanguagedialog.py
index ae44abeb5..93751763f 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/firsttimelanguagedialog.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/firsttimelanguagedialog.py
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ class Ui_FirstTimeLanguageDialog(object):
         self.languageLabel.setObjectName(u'languageLabel')
         self.languageLayout.addWidget(self.languageLabel)
         self.languageComboBox = QtGui.QComboBox(languageDialog)
-        self.languageComboBox.setSizeAdjustPolicy(QtGui.QComboBox.AdjustToContents)
+        self.languageComboBox.setSizeAdjustPolicy(
+            QtGui.QComboBox.AdjustToContents)
         self.languageComboBox.setObjectName("languageComboBox")
         self.languageLayout.addWidget(self.languageComboBox)
         self.dialogLayout.addLayout(self.languageLayout)
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/firsttimelanguageform.py b/openlp/core/ui/firsttimelanguageform.py
index a8ce3bd57..22057fbfc 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/firsttimelanguageform.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/firsttimelanguageform.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 
 from PyQt4 import QtGui
 
-from openlp.core.lib import translate
 from openlp.core.utils import LanguageManager
 from firsttimelanguagedialog import Ui_FirstTimeLanguageDialog
 
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
index 50f9ad81f..76c891636 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
@@ -150,23 +150,22 @@ class MainDisplay(DisplayWidget):
             if not background_color.isValid():
                 background_color = QtCore.Qt.white
             splash_image = QtGui.QImage(image_file)
-            initialFrame = QtGui.QImage(
+            self.initialFrame = QtGui.QImage(
                 self.screens.current[u'size'].width(),
                 self.screens.current[u'size'].height(),
                 QtGui.QImage.Format_ARGB32_Premultiplied)
             painter_image = QtGui.QPainter()
-            painter_image.begin(initialFrame)
-            painter_image.fillRect(initialFrame.rect(), background_color)
+            painter_image.begin(self.initialFrame)
+            painter_image.fillRect(self.initialFrame.rect(), background_color)
             painter_image.drawImage(
                 (self.screens.current[u'size'].width() -
                 splash_image.width()) / 2,
                 (self.screens.current[u'size'].height()
                 - splash_image.height()) / 2, splash_image)
             serviceItem = ServiceItem()
-            serviceItem.bg_image_bytes = image_to_byte(initialFrame)
+            serviceItem.bg_image_bytes = image_to_byte(self.initialFrame)
             self.webView.setHtml(build_html(serviceItem, self.screen,
                 self.alertTab, self.isLive, None))
-            self.initialFrame = True
             self.__hideMouse()
             # To display or not to display?
             if not self.screen[u'primary']:
@@ -188,6 +187,7 @@ class MainDisplay(DisplayWidget):
         # Wait for the webview to update before displaying text.
         while not self.webLoaded:
             Receiver.send_message(u'openlp_process_events')
+        self.setGeometry(self.screen[u'size'])
         self.frame.evaluateJavaScript(u'show_text("%s")' % \
             slide.replace(u'\\', u'\\\\').replace(u'\"', u'\\\"'))
         return self.preview()
@@ -215,12 +215,18 @@ class MainDisplay(DisplayWidget):
             else:
                 shrinkItem = self
             if text:
-                shrinkItem.resize(self.width(), int(height.toString()))
+                alert_height = int(height.toString())
+                shrinkItem.resize(self.width(), alert_height)
                 shrinkItem.setVisible(True)
+                if self.alertTab.location == 1:
+                    shrinkItem.move(self.screen[u'size'].left(),
+                    (self.screen[u'size'].height() - alert_height) / 2)
+                elif self.alertTab.location == 2:
+                    shrinkItem.move(self.screen[u'size'].left(),
+                        self.screen[u'size'].height() - alert_height)
             else:
                 shrinkItem.setVisible(False)
-                shrinkItem.resize(self.screen[u'size'].width(),
-                    self.screen[u'size'].height())
+                self.setGeometry(self.screen[u'size'])
 
     def directImage(self, name, path):
         """
@@ -250,6 +256,7 @@ class MainDisplay(DisplayWidget):
         """
         Display an image, as is.
         """
+        self.setGeometry(self.screen[u'size'])
         if image:
             js = u'show_image("data:image/png;base64,%s");' % image
         else:
@@ -344,6 +351,7 @@ class MainDisplay(DisplayWidget):
         """
         log.debug(u'video')
         self.webLoaded = True
+        self.setGeometry(self.screen[u'size'])
         # We are running a background theme
         self.override[u'theme'] = u''
         self.override[u'video'] = True
@@ -450,7 +458,7 @@ class MainDisplay(DisplayWidget):
         """
         log.debug(u'buildHtml')
         self.webLoaded = False
-        self.initialFrame = False
+        self.initialFrame = None
         self.serviceItem = serviceItem
         background = None
         # We have an image override so keep the image till the theme changes
diff --git a/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py b/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py
index 381712977..54b48cdf6 100644
--- a/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/openlp/core/utils/__init__.py
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ def get_uno_command():
     Returns the UNO command to launch an openoffice.org instance.
     """
     COMMAND = u'soffice'
-    OPTIONS = u'-nologo -norestore -minimized -invisible -nofirststartwizard'
+    OPTIONS = u'-nologo -norestore -minimized -nodefault -nofirststartwizard'
     if UNO_CONNECTION_TYPE == u'pipe':
         CONNECTION = u'"-accept=pipe,name=openlp_pipe;urp;"'
     else:
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/messagelistener.py b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/messagelistener.py
index 4db78f7a5..6554c033a 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/messagelistener.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/messagelistener.py
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ class Controller(object):
         if self.doc.is_active():
             return
         if not self.doc.is_loaded():
-            self.doc.load_presentation()
+            if not self.doc.load_presentation():
+                return
         if self.is_live:
             self.doc.start_presentation()
             if self.doc.slidenumber > 1:
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/powerpointcontroller.py b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/powerpointcontroller.py
index 4dc9e8f3a..f220f558a 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/powerpointcontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/powerpointcontroller.py
@@ -77,8 +77,11 @@ class PowerpointController(PresentationController):
             """
             Loads PowerPoint process
             """
-            self.process = Dispatch(u'PowerPoint.Application')
-            self.process.Visible = True
+            log.debug(u'start_process')
+            if not self.process:
+                self.process = Dispatch(u'PowerPoint.Application')
+            if float(self.process.Version) < 13:
+                self.process.Visible = True
             self.process.WindowState = 2
 
         def kill(self):
@@ -120,13 +123,14 @@ class PowerpointDocument(PresentationDocument):
         ``presentation``
             The file name of the presentations to run.
         """
-        log.debug(u'LoadPresentation')
+        log.debug(u'load_presentation')
         if not self.controller.process or not self.controller.process.Visible:
             self.controller.start_process()
         try:
             self.controller.process.Presentations.Open(self.filepath, False,
                 False, True)
         except pywintypes.com_error:
+            log.debug(u'PPT open failed')
             return False
         self.presentation = self.controller.process.Presentations(
             self.controller.process.Presentations.Count)
@@ -145,6 +149,7 @@ class PowerpointDocument(PresentationDocument):
         However, for the moment, we want a physical file since it makes life
         easier elsewhere.
         """
+        log.debug(u'create_thumbnails')
         if self.check_thumbnails():
             return
         for num in range(0, self.presentation.Slides.Count):
@@ -170,6 +175,7 @@ class PowerpointDocument(PresentationDocument):
         """
         Returns ``True`` if a presentation is loaded.
         """
+        log.debug(u'is_loaded')
         try:
             if not self.controller.process.Visible:
                 return False
@@ -186,6 +192,7 @@ class PowerpointDocument(PresentationDocument):
         """
         Returns ``True`` if a presentation is currently active.
         """
+        log.debug(u'is_active')
         if not self.is_loaded():
             return False
         try:
@@ -201,6 +208,7 @@ class PowerpointDocument(PresentationDocument):
         """
         Unblanks (restores) the presentation.
         """
+        log.debug(u'unblank_screen')
         self.presentation.SlideShowSettings.Run()
         self.presentation.SlideShowWindow.View.State = 1
         self.presentation.SlideShowWindow.Activate()
@@ -209,12 +217,14 @@ class PowerpointDocument(PresentationDocument):
         """
         Blanks the screen.
         """
+        log.debug(u'blank_screen')
         self.presentation.SlideShowWindow.View.State = 3
 
     def is_blank(self):
         """
         Returns ``True`` if screen is blank.
         """
+        log.debug(u'is_blank')
         if self.is_active():
             return self.presentation.SlideShowWindow.View.State == 3
         else:
@@ -224,6 +234,7 @@ class PowerpointDocument(PresentationDocument):
         """
         Stops the current presentation and hides the output.
         """
+        log.debug(u'stop_presentation')
         self.presentation.SlideShowWindow.View.Exit()
 
     if os.name == u'nt':
@@ -231,6 +242,7 @@ class PowerpointDocument(PresentationDocument):
             """
             Starts a presentation from the beginning.
             """
+            log.debug(u'start_presentation')
             #SlideShowWindow measures its size/position by points, not pixels
             try:
                 dpi = win32ui.GetActiveWindow().GetDC().GetDeviceCaps(88)
@@ -253,30 +265,35 @@ class PowerpointDocument(PresentationDocument):
         """
         Returns the current slide number.
         """
+        log.debug(u'get_slide_number')
         return self.presentation.SlideShowWindow.View.CurrentShowPosition
 
     def get_slide_count(self):
         """
         Returns total number of slides.
         """
+        log.debug(u'get_slide_count')
         return self.presentation.Slides.Count
 
     def goto_slide(self, slideno):
         """
         Moves to a specific slide in the presentation.
         """
+        log.debug(u'goto_slide')
         self.presentation.SlideShowWindow.View.GotoSlide(slideno)
 
     def next_step(self):
         """
         Triggers the next effect of slide on the running presentation.
         """
+        log.debug(u'next_step')
         self.presentation.SlideShowWindow.View.Next()
 
     def previous_step(self):
         """
         Triggers the previous slide on the running presentation.
         """
+        log.debug(u'previous_step')
         self.presentation.SlideShowWindow.View.Previous()
 
     def get_slide_text(self, slide_no):
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/pptviewcontroller.py b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/pptviewcontroller.py
index 0900d1d9d..5ec560167 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/pptviewcontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/pptviewcontroller.py
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ class PptviewController(PresentationController):
             dllpath = os.path.join(self.plugin.pluginManager.basepath,
                 u'presentations', u'lib', u'pptviewlib', u'pptviewlib.dll')
             self.process = cdll.LoadLibrary(dllpath)
-            #self.process.SetDebug(1)
+            if log.isEnabledFor(logging.DEBUG):
+                self.process.SetDebug(1)
 
         def kill(self):
             """
@@ -140,8 +141,10 @@ class PptviewDocument(PresentationDocument):
         PPTviewLib creates large BMP's, but we want small PNG's for consistency.
         Convert them here.
         """
+        log.debug(u'create_thumbnails')
         if self.check_thumbnails():
             return
+        log.debug(u'create_thumbnails proceeding')
         for idx in range(self.get_slide_count()):
             path = u'%s\\slide%s.bmp' % (self.get_temp_folder(),
                 unicode(idx + 1))
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/pptviewlib/ppttest.py b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/pptviewlib/ppttest.py
index 1e10def7d..f8d0fabd9 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/pptviewlib/ppttest.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/pptviewlib/ppttest.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class PPTViewer(QtGui.QWidget):
     def OpenClick(self):
         oldid = self.pptid;
         rect = RECT(100,100,900,700)
-        filename = unicode(self.PPTEdit.text())
+        filename = str(self.PPTEdit.text().replace(u'/', u'\\'))        
         print filename
         self.pptid = pptdll.OpenPPT(filename, None, rect, 'c:\\temp\\slide')
         print "id: " + unicode(self.pptid)
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
index feabc98b7..a07b5091f 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -166,20 +166,18 @@ class SongMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
                 or_(Song.search_title.like(u'%' + self.whitespace.sub(u' ',
                 search_keywords.lower()) + u'%'),
                 Song.search_lyrics.like(u'%' + search_keywords.lower() + u'%'),
-                Song.comments.like(u'%' + search_keywords.lower() + u'%')),
-                Song.search_title.asc())
+                Song.comments.like(u'%' + search_keywords.lower() + u'%')))
             self.displayResultsSong(search_results)
         elif search_type == SongSearch.Titles:
             log.debug(u'Titles Search')
             search_results = self.parent.manager.get_all_objects(Song,
                 Song.search_title.like(u'%' + self.whitespace.sub(u' ',
-                search_keywords.lower()) + u'%'), Song.search_title.asc())
+                search_keywords.lower()) + u'%'))
             self.displayResultsSong(search_results)
         elif search_type == SongSearch.Lyrics:
             log.debug(u'Lyrics Search')
             search_results = self.parent.manager.get_all_objects(Song,
-                Song.search_lyrics.like(u'%' + search_keywords.lower() + u'%'),
-                Song.search_lyrics.asc())
+                Song.search_lyrics.like(u'%' + search_keywords.lower() + u'%'))
             self.displayResultsSong(search_results)
         elif search_type == SongSearch.Authors:
             log.debug(u'Authors Search')
@@ -190,7 +188,7 @@ class SongMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         elif search_type == SongSearch.Themes:
             log.debug(u'Theme Search')
             search_results = self.parent.manager.get_all_objects(Song,
-                Song.theme_name == search_keywords, Song.search_lyrics.asc())
+                Song.theme_name == search_keywords)
             self.displayResultsSong(search_results)
 
     def onSongListLoad(self):
@@ -461,4 +459,5 @@ class SongMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         """
         Locale aware collation of song titles
         """
-        return locale.strcoll(unicode(song_1.title), unicode(song_2.title))
+        return locale.strcoll(unicode(song_1.title.lower()), 
+             unicode(song_2.title.lower()))
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/sofimport.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/sofimport.py
index 49adcd302..37f3136e9 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/sofimport.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/sofimport.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 import os
 import re
 
-from songimport import SongImport
 from oooimport import OooImport
 
 if os.name == u'nt':