diff --git a/openlp/core/__init__.py b/openlp/core/__init__.py
index 672f655f5..04f99bfa7 100644
--- a/openlp/core/__init__.py
+++ b/openlp/core/__init__.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class OpenLP(QtGui.QApplication):
         # Decide how many screens we have and their size
         screens = ScreenList.create(self.desktop())
         # First time checks in settings
-        has_run_wizard = Settings().value(u'general/has run wizard')
+        has_run_wizard = Settings().value(u'general/has run wizard', False)
         if not has_run_wizard:
             if FirstTimeForm(screens).exec_() == QtGui.QDialog.Accepted:
                 Settings().setValue(u'general/has run wizard', True)
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class OpenLP(QtGui.QApplication):
                 u'QTableWidget, QListWidget, QTreeWidget {alternate-background-color: ' + base_color.name() + ';}\n'
             application_stylesheet += nt_repair_stylesheet
             self.setStyleSheet(application_stylesheet)
-        show_splash = Settings().value(u'general/show splash')
+        show_splash = Settings().value(u'general/show splash', True)
         if show_splash:
             self.splash = SplashScreen()
             self.splash.show()
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class OpenLP(QtGui.QApplication):
         self.processEvents()
         if not has_run_wizard:
             self.mainWindow.firstTime()
-        update_check = Settings().value(u'general/update check')
+        update_check = Settings().value(u'general/update check', True)
         if update_check:
             VersionThread(self.mainWindow).start()
         Receiver.send_message(u'live_display_blank_check')
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ def main(args=None):
         if app.isAlreadyRunning():
             sys.exit()
     # First time checks in settings
-    if not Settings().value(u'general/has run wizard'):
+    if not Settings().value(u'general/has run wizard', False):
         if not FirstTimeLanguageForm().exec_():
             # if cancel then stop processing
             sys.exit()
diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py b/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py
index c76557346..4a3cf7d54 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # vim: autoindent shiftwidth=4 expandtab textwidth=80 tabstop=4 softtabstop=4
+
 ###############################################################################
 # OpenLP - Open Source Lyrics Projection                                      #
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@
 The :mod:`lib` module contains most of the components and libraries that make
 OpenLP work.
 """
-import datetime
 import logging
 import os
 
@@ -90,6 +90,68 @@ class ServiceItemAction(object):
     Next = 3
 
 
+class Settings(QtCore.QSettings):
+    """
+    Class to wrap QSettings.
+
+    * Exposes all the methods of QSettings.
+    * Adds functionality for OpenLP Portable. If the ``defaultFormat`` is set to
+    ``IniFormat``, and the path to the Ini file is set using ``setFilename``,
+    then the Settings constructor (without any arguments) will create a Settings
+    object for accessing settings stored in that Ini file.
+    """
+    __filePath__ = u''
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def setFilename(iniFile):
+        """
+        Sets the complete path to an Ini file to be used by Settings objects.
+
+        Does not affect existing Settings objects.
+        """
+        Settings.__filePath__ = iniFile
+
+    def __init__(self, *args):
+        if not args and Settings.__filePath__ and \
+            Settings.defaultFormat() == Settings.IniFormat:
+            QtCore.QSettings.__init__(self, Settings.__filePath__,
+                Settings.IniFormat)
+        else:
+            QtCore.QSettings.__init__(self, *args)
+
+    def value(self, key, defaultValue):
+        """
+        Returns the value for the given ``key``. The returned ``value`` is
+        of the same type as the ``defaultValue``.
+
+        ``key``
+            The key to return the value from.
+
+        ``defaultValue``
+            The value to be returned if the given ``key`` is not present in the
+            config. Note, the ``defaultValue``'s type defines the type the
+            returned is converted to. In other words, if the ``defaultValue`` is
+            a boolean, then the returned value will be converted to a boolean.
+
+            **Note**, this method only converts a few types and might need to be
+            extended if a certain type is missing!
+        """
+        setting =  super(Settings, self).value(key, defaultValue)
+        # An empty list saved to the settings results in a None type being
+        # returned.
+        if setting is None:
+            return []
+        # Convert the setting to the correct type.
+        if isinstance(defaultValue, bool):
+            if isinstance(setting, bool):
+                return setting
+            # Sometimes setting is string instead of a boolean.
+            return setting == u'true'
+        if isinstance(defaultValue, int):
+            return int(setting)
+        return setting
+
+
 def translate(context, text, comment=None,
     encoding=QtCore.QCoreApplication.CodecForTr, n=-1,
     translate=QtCore.QCoreApplication.translate):
@@ -112,256 +174,6 @@ def translate(context, text, comment=None,
     return translate(context, text, comment, encoding, n)
 
 
-class Settings(QtCore.QSettings):
-    """
-    Class to wrap QSettings.
-
-    * Exposes all the methods of QSettings.
-    * Adds functionality for OpenLP Portable. If the ``defaultFormat`` is set to
-    ``IniFormat``, and the path to the Ini file is set using ``setFilename``,
-    then the Settings constructor (without any arguments) will create a Settings
-    object for accessing settings stored in that Ini file.
-    """
-    __filePath__ = u''
-    __defaultValues__ = {
-        u'advanced/x11 bypass wm': True,
-        u'advanced/default service enabled': True,
-        u'advanced/enable exit confirmation': True,
-        u'advanced/save current plugin': False,
-        u'advanced/single click preview': False,
-        u'advanced/default service day': 7,
-        u'advanced/max recent files': 20,
-        u'advanced/is portable': False,
-        u'advanced/hide mouse': True,
-        u'advanced/current media plugin': -1,
-        u'advanced/double click live': False,
-        u'advanced/default service hour': 11,
-        u'advanced/default color': u'#ffffff',
-        u'advanced/default image': u':/graphics/openlp-splash-screen.png',
-        u'advanced/expand service item': False,
-        u'advanced/recent file count': 4,
-        u'advanced/default service name': translate(
-            'OpenLP.AdvancedTab', 'Service %Y-%m-%d %H-%M',
-            'This may not contain any of the following characters: '
-            '/\\?*|<>\[\]":+\nSee http://docs.python.org/library/'
-            'datetime.html#strftime-strptime-behavior for more information.'),
-        u'advanced/default service minute': 0,
-        u'advanced/slide limits': SlideLimits.End,
-        u'alerts/font face': u'Sans',
-        u'alerts/font size': 40,
-        u'alerts/status': 0,#PluginStatus.Inactive,
-        u'alerts/db type': u'sqlite',
-        u'alerts/location': 2,
-        u'alerts/background color': u'#660000',
-        u'alerts/font color': u'#ffffff',
-        u'alerts/timeout': 5,
-        u'bibles/book name language': 0,
-        u'bibles/verse separator': u'',
-        u'bibles/advanced bible': u'',
-        u'bibles/proxy name': u'',
-        u'bibles/db type': u'sqlite',
-        u'bibles/status': 0, # PluginStatus.Inactive,
-        u'bibles/bible theme': u'',
-        u'bibles/range separator': u'',
-        u'bibles/display new chapter': False,
-        u'bibles/verse layout style': 0,
-        u'bibles/display brackets': 0,
-        u'bibles/list separator': u'',
-        u'bibles/second bibles': True,
-        u'bibles/quick bible': u'Afrikaans Bybel',
-        u'bibles/end separator': u'',
-        u'bibles/last search type': 1,
-        u'custom/db type': u'sqlite',
-        u'custom/display footer': True,
-        u'custom/last search type': 1,
-        u'custom/status': 0, # PluginStatus.Inactive,
-        u'displayTags/html_tags': u'',
-        u'general/ccli number': u'',
-        u'general/y position': 0,
-        u'general/has run wizard': False,
-        u'general/update check': True,
-        u'general/language': u'[en]',
-        u'general/songselect password': u'',
-        u'general/recent files': [],
-        u'general/save prompt': False,
-        u'general/auto preview': False,
-        u'general/override position': False,
-        u'general/view mode': u'default',
-        u'general/auto open': False,
-        u'general/enable slide loop': True,
-        u'general/show splash': True,
-        u'general/screen blank': False,
-        u'general/x position': 0,
-        u'general/loop delay': 5,
-        u'general/height': 1024,
-        u'general/monitor': 0,
-        u'general/songselect username': u'',
-        u'general/audio repeat list': False,
-        u'general/auto unblank': False,
-        u'general/display on monitor': True,
-        u'general/width': 1280,
-        u'general/audio start paused': True,
-        u'general/last version test': datetime.datetime.now().date(),
-        u'general/blank warning': False,
-        u'images/images count': 0,
-        u'images/background color': u'#000000',
-        u'images/status': 0, # PluginStatus.Inactive,
-        u'media/override player': QtCore.Qt.Unchecked,
-        u'media/media count': 0,
-        u'media/media auto start': QtCore.Qt.Unchecked,
-        u'media/status': 0, # PluginStatus.Inactive,
-        u'media/players': u'webkit',
-        u'players/background color': u'#000000',
-        u'presentations/Impress': 2,
-        u'presentations/override app': QtCore.Qt.Unchecked,
-        u'presentations/presentations count': 0,
-        u'presentations/Powerpoint': 2,
-        u'presentations/status': 0, # PluginStatus.Inactive,
-        u'presentations/Powerpoint Viewer': 2,
-        u'remotes/twelve hour': True,
-        u'remotes/status': 0, # PluginStatus.Inactive,
-        u'remotes/port': 4316,
-        u'remotes/ip address': u'0.0.0.0',
-        u'servicemanager/service theme': u'',
-        u'shortcuts/viewPreviewPanel': [QtGui.QKeySequence(u'F11')],
-        u'shortcuts/settingsImportItem': [],
-        u'shortcuts/settingsPluginListItem': [QtGui.QKeySequence(u'Alt+F7')],
-        u'shortcuts/modeLiveItem': [],
-        u'shortcuts/songUsageStatus': [QtCore.Qt.Key_F4],
-        u'shortcuts/nextTrackItem': [],
-        u'shortcuts/makeLive': [QtCore.Qt.Key_Enter, QtCore.Qt.Key_Return],
-        u'shortcuts/webSiteItem': [],
-        u'shortcuts/shortcutAction_P': [QtGui.QKeySequence(u'P')],
-        u'shortcuts/previousItem_live': [QtCore.Qt.Key_Up, QtCore.Qt.Key_PageUp],
-        u'shortcuts/shortcutAction_V': [QtGui.QKeySequence(u'V')],
-        u'shortcuts/fileOpenItem': [QtGui.QKeySequence(u'Ctrl+O')],
-        u'shortcuts/viewMediaManagerItem': [QtGui.QKeySequence(u'F8')],
-        u'shortcuts/desktopScreen': [QtGui.QKeySequence(u'D')],
-        u'shortcuts/songExportItem': [],
-        u'shortcuts/modeDefaultItem': [],
-        u'shortcuts/audioPauseItem': [],
-        u'shortcuts/themeScreen': [QtGui.QKeySequence(u'T')],
-        u'shortcuts/expand': [QtCore.Qt.Key_Plus],
-        u'shortcuts/exportThemeItem': [],
-        u'shortcuts/viewThemeManagerItem': [QtGui.QKeySequence(u'F10')],
-        u'shortcuts/playSlidesLoop': [],
-        u'shortcuts/playSlidesOnce': [],
-        u'shortcuts/toolsReindexItem': [],
-        u'shortcuts/toolsAlertItem': [u'F7'],
-        u'shortcuts/printServiceItem': [QtGui.QKeySequence(u'Ctrl+P')],
-        u'shortcuts/moveUp': [QtCore.Qt.Key_PageUp],
-        u'shortcuts/settingsShortcutsItem': [],
-        u'shortcuts/nextItem_live': [QtCore.Qt.Key_Down, QtCore.Qt.Key_PageDown],
-        u'shortcuts/moveTop': [QtCore.Qt.Key_Home],
-        u'shortcuts/blankScreen': [QtCore.Qt.Key_Period],
-        u'shortcuts/settingsConfigureItem': [],
-        u'shortcuts/modeSetupItem': [],
-        u'shortcuts/songUsageDelete': [],
-        u'shortcuts/shortcutAction_C': [QtGui.QKeySequence(u'C')],
-        u'shortcuts/shortcutAction_B': [QtGui.QKeySequence(u'B')],
-        u'shortcuts/shortcutAction_E': [QtGui.QKeySequence(u'E')],
-        u'shortcuts/shortcutAction_I': [QtGui.QKeySequence(u'I')],
-        u'shortcuts/shortcutAction_O': [QtGui.QKeySequence(u'O')],
-        u'shortcuts/importBibleItem': [],
-        u'shortcuts/fileExitItem': [QtGui.QKeySequence(u'Alt+F4')],
-        u'shortcuts/fileSaveItem': [QtGui.QKeySequence(u'Ctrl+S')],
-        u'shortcuts/up': [QtCore.Qt.Key_Up],
-        u'shortcuts/nextService': [QtCore.Qt.Key_Right],
-        u'shortcuts/songImportItem': [],
-        u'shortcuts/toolsOpenDataFolder': [],
-        u'shortcuts/fileNewItem': [QtGui.QKeySequence(u'Ctrl+N')],
-        u'shortcuts/aboutItem': [QtGui.QKeySequence(u'Ctrl+F1')],
-        u'shortcuts/viewLivePanel': [QtGui.QKeySequence(u'F12')],
-        u'shortcuts/songUsageReport': [],
-        u'shortcuts/updateThemeImages': [],
-        u'shortcuts/toolsAddToolItem': [],
-        u'shortcuts/fileSaveAsItem': [QtGui.QKeySequence(u'Ctrl+Shift+S')],
-        u'shortcuts/settingsExportItem': [],
-        u'shortcuts/onlineHelpItem': [QtGui.QKeySequence(u'Alt+F1')],
-        u'shortcuts/escapeItem': [QtCore.Qt.Key_Escape],
-        u'shortcuts/displayTagItem': [],
-        u'shortcuts/moveBottom': [QtCore.Qt.Key_End],
-        u'shortcuts/toolsFirstTimeWizard': [],
-        u'shortcuts/moveDown': [QtCore.Qt.Key_PageDown],
-        u'shortcuts/collapse': [QtCore.Qt.Key_Minus],
-        u'shortcuts/viewServiceManagerItem': [QtGui.QKeySequence(u'F9')],
-        u'shortcuts/previousService': [QtCore.Qt.Key_Left],
-        u'shortcuts/importThemeItem': [],
-        u'shortcuts/down': [QtCore.Qt.Key_Down],
-        u'songs/update service on edit': False,
-        u'songs/search as type': False,
-        u'songs/add song from service': True,
-        u'songs/display songbar': True,
-        u'songs/last search type': 1,  # BibleSearch.Reference,
-        u'songusage/db type': u'sqlite',
-        u'songusage/status': 0, # PluginStatus.Inactive,
-        u'songusage/active': False,
-        u'themes/theme level': 3,
-        u'themes/global theme': u'',
-        u'user interface/main window position': QtCore.QPoint(),
-        u'user interface/preview panel': True,
-        u'user interface/live panel': True,
-        u'user interface/main window geometry': QtCore.QByteArray(),
-        u'user interface/preview splitter geometry': QtCore.QByteArray(),
-        u'user interface/lock panel': False,
-        u'user interface/mainwindow splitter geometry': QtCore.QByteArray(),
-        u'user interface/live splitter geometry': QtCore.QByteArray(),
-        u'user interface/main window state': QtCore.QByteArray()
-}
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def setFilename(iniFile):
-        """
-        Sets the complete path to an Ini file to be used by Settings objects.
-
-        Does not affect existing Settings objects.
-        """
-        Settings.__filePath__ = iniFile
-
-    def __init__(self, *args):
-        if not args and Settings.__filePath__ and \
-            Settings.defaultFormat() == Settings.IniFormat:
-            QtCore.QSettings.__init__(self, Settings.__filePath__,
-                Settings.IniFormat)
-        else:
-            QtCore.QSettings.__init__(self, *args)
-
-    def value(self, key):
-        """
-        Returns the value for the given ``key``. The returned ``value`` is
-        of the same type as the ``defaultValue``.
-
-        ``key``
-            The key to return the value from.
-
-        ``defaultValue``
-            The value to be returned if the given ``key`` is not present in the
-            config. Note, the ``defaultValue``'s type defines the type the
-            returned is converted to. In other words, if the ``defaultValue`` is
-            a boolean, then the returned value will be converted to a boolean.
-
-            **Note**, this method only converts a few types and might need to be
-            extended if a certain type is missing!
-        """
-        if u'/' not in key:
-            key = self.group() +  u'/' + key
-        defaultValue = Settings.__defaultValues__[key]
-        setting =  super(Settings, self).value(key, defaultValue)
-        # An empty list saved to the settings results in a None type being
-        # returned.
-        if setting is None:
-            return []
-        # Convert the setting to the correct type.
-        if isinstance(defaultValue, bool):
-            if isinstance(setting, bool):
-                return setting
-            # Sometimes setting is string instead of a boolean.
-            return setting == u'true'
-        if isinstance(defaultValue, int):
-            return int(setting)
-        return setting
-
-
 def get_text_file_string(text_file):
     """
     Open a file and return its content as unicode string. If the supplied file
diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/formattingtags.py b/openlp/core/lib/formattingtags.py
index 6197845ee..c74b81d4d 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/formattingtags.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/formattingtags.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class FormattingTags(object):
         FormattingTags.add_html_tags(temporary_tags)
 
         # Formatting Tags were also known as display tags.
-        user_expands = Settings().value(u'displayTags/html_tags')
+        user_expands = Settings().value(u'displayTags/html_tags', u'')
         # cPickle only accepts str not unicode strings
         user_expands_string = str(user_expands)
         if user_expands_string:
diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py b/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py
index 05de5e5a9..8eb79ddfd 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ class MediaManagerItem(QtGui.QWidget):
         """
         Allows the list click action to be determined dynamically
         """
-        if Settings().value(u'advanced/double click live'):
+        if Settings().value(u'advanced/double click live', False):
             self.onLiveClick()
         else:
             self.onPreviewClick()
@@ -474,9 +474,10 @@ class MediaManagerItem(QtGui.QWidget):
         """
         Allows the change of current item in the list to be actioned
         """
-        if Settings().value(u'advanced/single click preview') and \
-            self.quickPreviewAllowed and self.listView.selectedIndexes()  and \
-            self.autoSelectId == -1:
+        if Settings().value(u'advanced/single click preview',
+            False) and self.quickPreviewAllowed \
+            and self.listView.selectedIndexes() \
+            and self.autoSelectId == -1:
             self.onPreviewClick(True)
 
     def onPreviewClick(self, keepFocus=False):
diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/plugin.py b/openlp/core/lib/plugin.py
index 68be6420c..2720c1ab6 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/plugin.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/plugin.py
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ class Plugin(QtCore.QObject):
         """
         Sets the status of the plugin
         """
-        self.status = Settings().value(self.settingsSection + u'/status')
+        self.status = Settings().value(
+            self.settingsSection + u'/status', PluginStatus.Inactive)
 
     def toggleStatus(self, new_status):
         """
diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/settingsmanager.py b/openlp/core/lib/settingsmanager.py
index 3bb091f3e..403c15b09 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/settingsmanager.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/settingsmanager.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class SettingsManager(object):
             name = u'last directory %d' % num
         else:
             name = u'last directory'
-        return Settings().value(section + u'/' + name)
+        return Settings().value(section + u'/' + name, u'')
 
     @staticmethod
     def set_last_dir(section, directory, num=None):
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/firsttimeform.py b/openlp/core/ui/firsttimeform.py
index 5d25bc28d..353598909 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/firsttimeform.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/firsttimeform.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class FirstTimeForm(QtGui.QWizard, Ui_FirstTimeWizard):
             unicode(gettempdir(), get_filesystem_encoding()), u'openlp'))
         self.noInternetFinishButton.setVisible(False)
         # Check if this is a re-run of the wizard.
-        self.hasRunWizard = Settings().value(u'general/has run wizard')
+        self.hasRunWizard = Settings().value(u'general/has run wizard', False)
         # Sort out internet access for downloads
         if self.webAccess:
             songs = self.config.get(u'songs', u'languages')
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class FirstTimeForm(QtGui.QWizard, Ui_FirstTimeWizard):
                     index = self.themeComboBox.findText(theme)
                     if index == -1:
                         self.themeComboBox.addItem(theme)
-                default_theme = Settings().value(u'themes/global theme')
+                default_theme = Settings().value(u'themes/global theme', u'')
                 # Pre-select the current default theme.
                 index = self.themeComboBox.findText(default_theme)
                 self.themeComboBox.setCurrentIndex(index)
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
index 4f5a70827..7193ad024 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ class MainDisplay(Display):
             # Default to False on Gnome.
             x11_bypass_default = bool(not
                 os.environ.get(u'GNOME_DESKTOP_SESSION_ID'))
-        # TODO: check
         if Settings().value(u'advanced/x11 bypass wm', x11_bypass_default):
             windowFlags |= QtCore.Qt.X11BypassWindowManagerHint
         # TODO: The following combination of windowFlags works correctly
@@ -210,10 +209,11 @@ class MainDisplay(Display):
             # Build the initial frame.
             background_color = QtGui.QColor()
             background_color.setNamedColor(Settings().value(
-                u'advanced/default color'))
+                u'advanced/default color', u'#ffffff'))
             if not background_color.isValid():
                 background_color = QtCore.Qt.white
-            image_file = Settings().value(u'advanced/default image')
+            image_file = Settings().value(u'advanced/default image',
+                u':/graphics/openlp-splash-screen.png')
             splash_image = QtGui.QImage(image_file)
             self.initialFrame = QtGui.QImage(
                 self.screen[u'size'].width(),
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ class MainDisplay(Display):
                 # Single screen active
                 if self.screens.display_count == 1:
                     # Only make visible if setting enabled.
-                    if Settings().value(u'general/display on monitor'):
+                    if Settings().value(u'general/display on monitor', True):
                         self.setVisible(True)
                 else:
                     self.setVisible(True)
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ class MainDisplay(Display):
             self.footer(serviceItem.foot_text)
         # if was hidden keep it hidden
         if self.hideMode and self.isLive and not serviceItem.is_media():
-            if Settings().value(u'general/auto unblank'):
+            if Settings().value(u'general/auto unblank', False):
                 Receiver.send_message(u'slidecontroller_live_unblank')
             else:
                 self.hideDisplay(self.hideMode)
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ class MainDisplay(Display):
         log.debug(u'hideDisplay mode = %d', mode)
         if self.screens.display_count == 1:
             # Only make visible if setting enabled.
-            if not Settings().value(u'general/display on monitor'):
+            if not Settings().value(u'general/display on monitor', True):
                 return
         if mode == HideMode.Screen:
             self.frame.evaluateJavaScript(u'show_blank("desktop");')
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ class MainDisplay(Display):
         log.debug(u'showDisplay')
         if self.screens.display_count == 1:
             # Only make visible if setting enabled.
-            if not Settings().value(u'general/display on monitor'):
+            if not Settings().value(u'general/display on monitor', True):
                 return
         self.frame.evaluateJavaScript('show_blank("show");')
         if self.isHidden():
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ class MainDisplay(Display):
         """
         Hide mouse cursor when moved over display.
         """
-        if Settings().value(u'advanced/hide mouse'):
+        if Settings().value(u'advanced/hide mouse', True):
             self.setCursor(QtCore.Qt.BlankCursor)
             self.frame.evaluateJavaScript('document.body.style.cursor = "none"')
         else:
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py b/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
index b0053233d..42b4740a2 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
@@ -104,10 +104,10 @@ class Ui_MainWindow(object):
         # Create slide controllers
         self.previewController = SlideController(self)
         self.liveController = SlideController(self, True)
-        previewVisible = Settings().value(u'user interface/preview panel')
+        previewVisible = Settings().value(u'user interface/preview panel', True)
         self.previewController.panel.setVisible(previewVisible)
-        liveVisible = Settings().value(u'user interface/live panel')
-        panelLocked = Settings().value(u'user interface/lock panel')
+        liveVisible = Settings().value(u'user interface/live panel', True)
+        panelLocked = Settings().value(u'user interface/lock panel', False)
         self.liveController.panel.setVisible(liveVisible)
         # Create menu
         self.menuBar = QtGui.QMenuBar(mainWindow)
@@ -701,8 +701,8 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         self.previewController.screenSizeChanged()
         self.liveController.screenSizeChanged()
         log.info(u'Load data from Settings')
-        if Settings().value(u'advanced/save current plugin'):
-            savedPlugin = Settings().value(u'advanced/current media plugin')
+        if Settings().value(u'advanced/save current plugin', False):
+            savedPlugin = Settings().value(u'advanced/current media plugin', -1)
             if savedPlugin != -1:
                 self.mediaToolBox.setCurrentIndex(savedPlugin)
         self.settingsForm.postSetUp()
@@ -754,10 +754,10 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
                 filename = unicode(filename, sys.getfilesystemencoding())
             self.serviceManagerContents.loadFile(filename)
         elif Settings().value(
-            self.generalSettingsSection + u'/auto open'):
+            self.generalSettingsSection + u'/auto open', False):
             self.serviceManagerContents.loadLastFile()
         view_mode = Settings().value(u'%s/view mode' %
-            self.generalSettingsSection)
+            self.generalSettingsSection, u'default')
         if view_mode == u'default':
             self.modeDefaultItem.setChecked(True)
         elif view_mode == u'setup':
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
             else:
                 event.ignore()
         else:
-            if Settings().value(u'advanced/enable exit confirmation'):
+            if Settings().value(u'advanced/enable exit confirmation', True):
                 ret = QtGui.QMessageBox.question(self,
                     translate('OpenLP.MainWindow', 'Close OpenLP'),
                     translate('OpenLP.MainWindow',
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         # Clean temporary files used by services
         self.serviceManagerContents.cleanUp()
         if save_settings:
-            if Settings().value(u'advanced/save current plugin'):
+            if Settings().value(u'advanced/save current plugin', False):
                 Settings().setValue(u'advanced/current media plugin',
                     self.mediaToolBox.currentIndex())
         # Call the cleanup method to shutdown plugins.
@@ -1340,7 +1340,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         if Settings().contains(self.generalSettingsSection +
             u'/enable slide loop'):
             if Settings().value(self.generalSettingsSection +
-                u'/enable slide loop'):
+                u'/enable slide loop', True):
                 Settings().setValue(self.advancedSettingsSection +
                     u'/slide limits', SlideLimits.Wrap)
             else:
@@ -1399,7 +1399,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         Updates the recent file menu with the latest list of service files
         accessed.
         """
-        recentFileCount = Settings().value(u'advanced/recent file count')
+        recentFileCount = Settings().value(u'advanced/recent file count', 4)
         existingRecentFiles = [recentFile for recentFile in self.recentFiles
             if os.path.isfile(unicode(recentFile))]
         recentFilesToDisplay = existingRecentFiles[0:recentFileCount]
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         # The maxRecentFiles value does not have an interface and so never gets
         # actually stored in the settings therefore the default value of 20 will
         # always be used.
-        maxRecentFiles = Settings().value(u'advanced/max recent files')
+        maxRecentFiles = Settings().value(u'advanced/max recent files', 20)
         if filename:
             # Add some cleanup to reduce duplication in the recent file list
             filename = os.path.abspath(filename)
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/media/__init__.py b/openlp/core/ui/media/__init__.py
index cfac9d461..9435ae1bf 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/media/__init__.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/media/__init__.py
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ def get_media_players():
     from the settings.
     """
     log.debug(u'get_media_players')
-    saved_players = Settings().value(u'media/players')
+    saved_players = Settings().value(u'media/players', u'webkit')
     reg_ex = QtCore.QRegExp(".*\[(.*)\].*")
-    if Settings().value(u'media/override player') == \
-        QtCore.Qt.Checked:
+    if Settings().value(u'media/override player',
+        QtCore.Qt.Unchecked)== QtCore.Qt.Checked:
         if reg_ex.exactMatch(saved_players):
             overridden_player = u'%s' % reg_ex.cap(1)
         else:
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def set_media_players(players_list, overridden_player=u'auto'):
     """
     log.debug(u'set_media_players')
     players = u','.join(players_list)
-    if Settings().value(u'media/override player') == QtCore.Qt.Checked and \
+    if Settings().value(u'media/override player', QtCore.Qt.Unchecked) == QtCore.Qt.Checked and \
         overridden_player != u'auto':
         players = players.replace(overridden_player, u'[%s]' % overridden_player)
     Settings().setValue(u'media/players', players)
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py b/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
index f380cd570..0ab529141 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/media/mediacontroller.py
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ class MediaController(object):
         elif not hidden or controller.media_info.is_background or serviceItem.will_auto_start:
             autoplay = True
         # Unblank on load set
-        elif Settings().value(u'general/auto unblank'):
+        elif Settings().value(u'general/auto unblank', False):
             autoplay = True
         if autoplay:
             if not self.media_play(controller):
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/media/phononplayer.py b/openlp/core/ui/media/phononplayer.py
index 26a73f3fb..b22219f50 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/media/phononplayer.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/media/phononplayer.py
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class PhononPlayer(MediaPlayer):
         """
         Add css style sheets to htmlbuilder
         """
-        background = QtGui.QColor(Settings().value(u'players/background color')).name()
+        background = QtGui.QColor(Settings().value(u'players/background color', u'#000000')).name()
         return VIDEO_CSS % (background,background,background)
 
     def get_info(self):
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/media/vlcplayer.py b/openlp/core/ui/media/vlcplayer.py
index fff97b327..07204aedc 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/media/vlcplayer.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/media/vlcplayer.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class VlcPlayer(MediaPlayer):
         command_line_options = u'--no-video-title-show'
         if not display.hasAudio:
             command_line_options += u' --no-audio --no-video-title-show'
-        if Settings().value(u'advanced/hide mouse') and display.controller.isLive:
+        if Settings().value(u'advanced/hide mouse', True) and display.controller.isLive:
             command_line_options += u' --mouse-hide-timeout=0'
         display.vlcInstance = vlc.Instance(command_line_options)
         display.vlcInstance.set_log_verbosity(2)
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/media/webkitplayer.py b/openlp/core/ui/media/webkitplayer.py
index 70fbc2afd..1c01e79a5 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/media/webkitplayer.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/media/webkitplayer.py
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ class WebkitPlayer(MediaPlayer):
         """
         Add css style sheets to htmlbuilder
         """
-        background = QtGui.QColor(Settings().value(u'players/background color')).name()
+        background = QtGui.QColor(Settings().value(u'players/background color', u'#000000')).name()
         css = VIDEO_CSS % (background,background,background)
         return css + FLASH_CSS
 
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py b/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py
index 715041e2b..129a1addd 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class ServiceManager(QtGui.QWidget):
         QtCore.QObject.connect(Receiver.get_receiver(), QtCore.SIGNAL(u'theme_update_global'), self.themeChange)
         QtCore.QObject.connect(Receiver.get_receiver(), QtCore.SIGNAL(u'service_item_update'), self.serviceItemUpdate)
         # Last little bits of setting up
-        self.service_theme = Settings().value(self.mainwindow.serviceManagerSettingsSection + u'/service theme')
+        self.service_theme = Settings().value(self.mainwindow.serviceManagerSettingsSection + u'/service theme', u'')
         self.servicePath = AppLocation.get_section_data_path(u'servicemanager')
         # build the drag and drop context menu
         self.dndMenu = QtGui.QMenu()
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ class ServiceManager(QtGui.QWidget):
         """
         Triggered when Config dialog is updated.
         """
-        self.expandTabs = Settings().value(u'advanced/expand service item')
+        self.expandTabs = Settings().value(u'advanced/expand service item', False)
 
     def resetSupportedSuffixes(self):
         """
@@ -595,21 +595,25 @@ class ServiceManager(QtGui.QWidget):
         Get a file name and then call :func:`ServiceManager.saveFile` to
         save the file.
         """
-        default_service_enabled = Settings().value(u'advanced/default service enabled')
+        default_service_enabled = Settings().value(u'advanced/default service enabled', True)
         if default_service_enabled:
-            service_day = Settings().value(u'advanced/default service day')
+            service_day = Settings().value(u'advanced/default service day', 7)
             if service_day == 7:
                 local_time = datetime.now()
             else:
-                service_hour = Settings().value(u'advanced/default service hour')
-                service_minute = Settings().value(u'advanced/default service minute')
+                service_hour = Settings().value(u'advanced/default service hour', 11)
+                service_minute = Settings().value(u'advanced/default service minute', 0)
                 now = datetime.now()
                 day_delta = service_day - now.weekday()
                 if day_delta < 0:
                     day_delta += 7
                 time = now + timedelta(days=day_delta)
                 local_time = time.replace(hour=service_hour, minute=service_minute)
-            default_pattern = Settings().value(u'advanced/default service name')
+            default_pattern = Settings().value(u'advanced/default service name',
+                translate('OpenLP.AdvancedTab', 'Service %Y-%m-%d %H-%M',
+                    'This may not contain any of the following characters: '
+                    '/\\?*|<>\[\]":+\nSee http://docs.python.org/library/'
+                    'datetime.html#strftime-strptime-behavior for more information.'))
             default_filename = format_time(default_pattern, local_time)
         else:
             default_filename = u''
@@ -737,7 +741,7 @@ class ServiceManager(QtGui.QWidget):
         service was last closed. Can be blank if there was no service
         present.
         """
-        fileName = Settings().value(u'servicemanager/last file')
+        fileName = Settings().value(u'servicemanager/last file', u'')
         if fileName:
             self.loadFile(fileName)
 
@@ -1286,7 +1290,8 @@ class ServiceManager(QtGui.QWidget):
             self.mainwindow.liveController.addServiceManagerItem(
                 self.serviceItems[item][u'service_item'], child)
             if Settings().value(
-                self.mainwindow.generalSettingsSection + u'/auto preview'):
+                self.mainwindow.generalSettingsSection + u'/auto preview',
+                False):
                 item += 1
                 if self.serviceItems and item < len(self.serviceItems) and \
                         self.serviceItems[item][u'service_item'].is_capable(ItemCapabilities.CanPreview):
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
index 5d2fc00d3..a986dd998 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ class SlideController(DisplayController):
             self.playSlidesOnce = create_action(self, u'playSlidesOnce', text=UiStrings().PlaySlidesToEnd,
                 icon=u':/media/media_time.png', checked=False, shortcuts=[],
                 category=self.category, triggers=self.onPlaySlidesOnce)
-            if Settings().value(self.parent().generalSettingsSection + u'/enable slide loop'):
+            if Settings().value(self.parent().generalSettingsSection + u'/enable slide loop', True):
                 self.playSlidesMenu.setDefaultAction(self.playSlidesLoop)
             else:
                 self.playSlidesMenu.setDefaultAction(self.playSlidesOnce)
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ class SlideController(DisplayController):
         """
         Updates the Slide Limits variable from the settings.
         """
-        self.slide_limits = Settings().value(self.parent().advancedSettingsSection + u'/slide limits')
+        self.slide_limits = Settings().value(self.parent().advancedSettingsSection + u'/slide limits', SlideLimits.End)
 
     def enableToolBar(self, item):
         """
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ class SlideController(DisplayController):
         self.playSlidesLoop.setChecked(False)
         self.playSlidesLoop.setIcon(build_icon(u':/media/media_time.png'))
         if item.is_text():
-            if Settings().value(self.parent().songsSettingsSection + u'/display songbar') and self.slideList:
+            if Settings().value(self.parent().songsSettingsSection + u'/display songbar', True) and self.slideList:
                 self.songMenu.show()
         if item.is_capable(ItemCapabilities.CanLoop) and len(item.get_frames()) > 1:
             self.toolbar.setWidgetVisible(self.loopList)
@@ -727,8 +727,8 @@ class SlideController(DisplayController):
                     action.setData(counter)
                     QtCore.QObject.connect(action, QtCore.SIGNAL(u'triggered(bool)'), self.onTrackTriggered)
                 self.display.audioPlayer.repeat = Settings().value(
-                    self.parent().generalSettingsSection + u'/audio repeat list')
-                if Settings().value(self.parent().generalSettingsSection + u'/audio start paused'):
+                    self.parent().generalSettingsSection + u'/audio repeat list', False)
+                if Settings().value(self.parent().generalSettingsSection + u'/audio start paused', True):
                     self.audioPauseItem.setChecked(True)
                     self.display.audioPlayer.pause()
                 else:
@@ -837,7 +837,8 @@ class SlideController(DisplayController):
         Allow the main display to blank the main display at startup time
         """
         log.debug(u'mainDisplaySetBackground live = %s' % self.isLive)
-        display_type = Settings().value(self.parent().generalSettingsSection + u'/screen blank')
+        display_type = Settings().value(self.parent().generalSettingsSection + u'/screen blank',
+            u'')
         if self.screens.which_screen(self.window()) != self.screens.which_screen(self.display):
             # Order done to handle initial conversion
             if display_type == u'themed':
@@ -1191,7 +1192,7 @@ class SlideController(DisplayController):
         """
         triggered by clicking the Preview slide items
         """
-        if Settings().value(u'advanced/double click live'):
+        if Settings().value(u'advanced/double click live', False):
             # Live and Preview have issues if we have video or presentations
             # playing in both at the same time.
             if self.serviceItem.is_command():
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/thememanager.py b/openlp/core/ui/thememanager.py
index 76d26d1cb..6d1222481 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/thememanager.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/thememanager.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class ThemeManager(QtGui.QWidget):
         Triggered when Config dialog is updated.
         """
         self.global_theme = Settings().value(
-            self.settingsSection + u'/global theme')
+            self.settingsSection + u'/global theme', u'')
 
     def checkListState(self, item):
         """
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ class ThemeManager(QtGui.QWidget):
                     self.settingsSection + u'/global theme', theme.theme_name)
                 self.configUpdated()
                 files = SettingsManager.get_files(self.settingsSection, u'.png')
-        # Sort the themes by its name considering language specific
+        # Sort the themes by its name considering language specific 
         files.sort(key=lambda file_name: unicode(file_name),
            cmp=locale_compare)
         # now process the file list of png files
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ class ThemeManager(QtGui.QWidget):
         is allowed.
         """
         self.global_theme = Settings().value(
-            self.settingsSection + u'/global theme')
+            self.settingsSection + u'/global theme', u'')
         if check_item_selected(self.themeListWidget, select_text):
             item = self.themeListWidget.currentItem()
             theme = item.text()
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/themestab.py b/openlp/core/ui/themestab.py
index 71d87d020..12a474881 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/themestab.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/themestab.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class ThemesTab(SettingsTab):
         """
         # Reload as may have been triggered by the ThemeManager.
         self.global_theme = Settings().value(
-            self.settingsSection + u'/global theme')
+            self.settingsSection + u'/global theme', u'')
         self.DefaultComboBox.clear()
         self.DefaultComboBox.addItems(theme_list)
         find_and_set_in_combo_box(self.DefaultComboBox, self.global_theme)
diff --git a/openlp/core/utils/languagemanager.py b/openlp/core/utils/languagemanager.py
index e3b761f63..2c5c51411 100644
--- a/openlp/core/utils/languagemanager.py
+++ b/openlp/core/utils/languagemanager.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class LanguageManager(object):
         """
         Retrieve a saved language to use from settings
         """
-        language = Settings().value(u'general/language')
+        language = Settings().value(u'general/language', u'[en]')
         language = str(language)
         log.info(u'Language file: \'%s\' Loaded from conf file' % language)
         if re.match(r'[[].*[]]', language):
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/manager.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/manager.py
index b1c8795ec..1ca67e58f 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/manager.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/manager.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class BibleManager(object):
         self.db_cache = None
         self.path = AppLocation.get_section_data_path(self.settingsSection)
         self.proxy_name = Settings().value(
-            self.settingsSection + u'/proxy name')
+            self.settingsSection + u'/proxy name', u'')
         self.suffix = u'.sqlite'
         self.import_wizard = None
         self.reload_bibles()
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ class BibleManager(object):
             # If None is returned, it's not the singleton object but a
             # BibleMeta object with the value "None"
             language_selection = Settings().value(
-                self.settingsSection + u'/book name language')
+                self.settingsSection + u'/book name language', 0)
         else:
             language_selection = language_selection.value
         try:
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
index 4ce8d21d7..639db6018 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class BibleMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
 
     def configUpdated(self):
         log.debug(u'configUpdated')
-        if Settings().value(self.settingsSection + u'/second bibles'):
+        if Settings().value(self.settingsSection + u'/second bibles', True):
             self.advancedSecondLabel.setVisible(True)
             self.advancedSecondComboBox.setVisible(True)
             self.quickSecondLabel.setVisible(True)
@@ -360,7 +360,8 @@ class BibleMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             translate('BiblesPlugin.MediaItem', 'Search Text...'))
         ])
         self.quickSearchEdit.setCurrentSearchType(Settings().value(
-            u'%s/last search type' % self.settingsSection))
+            u'%s/last search type' % self.settingsSection,
+            BibleSearch.Reference))
         self.configUpdated()
         log.debug(u'bible manager initialise complete')
 
@@ -382,13 +383,12 @@ class BibleMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         self.advancedVersionComboBox.addItems(bibles)
         self.advancedSecondComboBox.addItems(bibles)
         # set the default value
-        bible = Settings().value(self.settingsSection + u'/advanced bible')
+        bible = Settings().value(self.settingsSection + u'/advanced bible', u'')
         if bible in bibles:
             find_and_set_in_combo_box(self.advancedVersionComboBox, bible)
             self.initialiseAdvancedBible(unicode(bible))
         elif bibles:
             self.initialiseAdvancedBible(bibles[0])
-        # TODO: check
         bible = Settings().value(
             self.settingsSection + u'/quick bible',
             self.quickVersionComboBox.currentText())
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/customtab.py b/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/customtab.py
index e441185c2..537261b64 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/customtab.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/customtab.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class CustomTab(SettingsTab):
 
     def load(self):
         self.displayFooter = Settings().value(
-            self.settingsSection + u'/display footer')
+            self.settingsSection + u'/display footer', True)
         self.displayFooterCheckBox.setChecked(self.displayFooter)
 
     def save(self):
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/mediaitem.py
index d6b25218e..7662a3338 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ class CustomMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         ])
         self.loadList(self.manager.get_all_objects(
             CustomSlide, order_by_ref=CustomSlide.title))
-        # TODO: check
         self.searchTextEdit.setCurrentSearchType(Settings().value(
             u'%s/last search type' % self.settingsSection, CustomSearch.Titles))
 
@@ -212,7 +211,8 @@ class CustomMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         service_item.title = title
         for slide in raw_slides:
             service_item.add_from_text(slide)
-        if Settings().value(self.settingsSection + u'/display footer') or credit:
+        if Settings().value(self.settingsSection + u'/display footer',
+            True) or credit:
             service_item.raw_footer.append(u' '.join([title, credit]))
         else:
             service_item.raw_footer.append(u'')
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/images/imageplugin.py b/openlp/plugins/images/imageplugin.py
index d08263c07..62652ffaf 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/images/imageplugin.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/images/imageplugin.py
@@ -97,6 +97,6 @@ class ImagePlugin(Plugin):
         last part of saving the config.
         """
         background = QtGui.QColor(Settings().value(self.settingsSection
-            + u'/background color'))
+            + u'/background color', u'#000000'))
         self.liveController.imageManager.updateImagesBorder(
             ImageSource.ImagePlugin, background)
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py
index af11da624..fb99e9155 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/images/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class ImageMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
     def generateSlideData(self, service_item, item=None, xmlVersion=False,
         remote=False, context=ServiceItemContext.Service):
         background = QtGui.QColor(Settings().value(self.settingsSection
-            + u'/background color'))
+            + u'/background color', u'#000000'))
         if item:
             items = [item]
         else:
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class ImageMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             translate('ImagePlugin.MediaItem',
             'You must select an image to replace the background with.')):
             background = QtGui.QColor(Settings().value(
-                self.settingsSection + u'/background color'))
+                self.settingsSection + u'/background color', u'#000000'))
             item = self.listView.selectedIndexes()[0]
             bitem = self.listView.item(item.row())
             filename = bitem.data(QtCore.Qt.UserRole)
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py
index a9e2e739e..efcf3b36e 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class MediaMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         service_item.add_capability(ItemCapabilities.CanAutoStartForLive)
         service_item.add_capability(ItemCapabilities.RequiresMedia)
         service_item.add_capability(ItemCapabilities.HasDetailedTitleDisplay)
-        if Settings().value(self.settingsSection + u'/media auto start') == QtCore.Qt.Checked:
+        if Settings().value(self.settingsSection + u'/media auto start', QtCore.Qt.Unchecked) == QtCore.Qt.Checked:
             service_item.will_auto_start = True
             # force a non-existent theme
         service_item.theme = -1
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediatab.py b/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediatab.py
index ab71f75d5..345edd7a7 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediatab.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/media/lib/mediatab.py
@@ -72,17 +72,19 @@ class MediaTab(SettingsTab):
         self.autoStartCheckBox.setText(translate('MediaPlugin.MediaTab', 'Start Live items automatically'))
 
     def load(self):
-        self.overridePlayerCheckBox.setChecked(Settings().value(self.settingsSection + u'/override player'))
-        self.autoStartCheckBox.setChecked(Settings().value(self.settingsSection + u'/media auto start'))
+        self.overridePlayerCheckBox.setChecked(Settings().value(self.settingsSection + u'/override player',
+            QtCore.Qt.Unchecked))
+        self.autoStartCheckBox.setChecked(Settings().value(self.settingsSection + u'/media auto start',
+            QtCore.Qt.Unchecked))
 
     def save(self):
         override_changed = False
         setting_key = self.settingsSection + u'/override player'
-        if Settings().value(setting_key) != self.overridePlayerCheckBox.checkState():
+        if Settings().value(setting_key, QtCore.Qt.Unchecked) != self.overridePlayerCheckBox.checkState():
             Settings().setValue(setting_key, self.overridePlayerCheckBox.checkState())
             override_changed = True
         setting_key = self.settingsSection + u'/media auto start'
-        if Settings().value(setting_key) != self.autoStartCheckBox.checkState():
+        if Settings().value(setting_key, QtCore.Qt.Unchecked) != self.autoStartCheckBox.checkState():
             Settings().setValue(setting_key, self.autoStartCheckBox.checkState())
         if override_changed:
             self.parent.resetSupportedSuffixes()
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py
index 8f369ca3c..462d12a5d 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ class PresentationMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         if self.displayTypeComboBox.count() > 1:
             self.displayTypeComboBox.insertItem(0, self.Automatic)
             self.displayTypeComboBox.setCurrentIndex(0)
-        if Settings().value(self.settingsSection +
-            u'/override app')  == QtCore.Qt.Checked:
+        if Settings().value(self.settingsSection + u'/override app',
+            QtCore.Qt.Unchecked) == QtCore.Qt.Checked:
             self.presentationWidget.show()
         else:
             self.presentationWidget.hide()
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/presentationcontroller.py b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/presentationcontroller.py
index f7caa2fc9..746bc7de9 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/presentationcontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/presentationcontroller.py
@@ -392,7 +392,6 @@ class PresentationController(object):
         """
         Return whether the controller is currently enabled
         """
-        # TODO: check
         if Settings().value(self.settings_section + u'/' + self.name,
             QtCore.Qt.Checked) == QtCore.Qt.Checked:
             return self.is_available()
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/presentationtab.py b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/presentationtab.py
index 59f0fb1cb..220da0d74 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/presentationtab.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/presentations/lib/presentationtab.py
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ class PresentationTab(SettingsTab):
         for key in self.controllers:
             controller = self.controllers[key]
             checkbox = self.PresenterCheckboxes[controller.name]
-            # TODO check
             checkbox.setChecked(Settings().value(
                 self.settingsSection + u'/' + controller.name,
                 QtCore.Qt.Checked))
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/remotes/lib/httpserver.py b/openlp/plugins/remotes/lib/httpserver.py
index cbc67d4b3..23f2cf83c 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/remotes/lib/httpserver.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/remotes/lib/httpserver.py
@@ -171,8 +171,10 @@ class HttpServer(object):
         clients. Listen out for socket connections.
         """
         log.debug(u'Start TCP server')
-        port = Settings().value(self.plugin.settingsSection + u'/port')
-        address = Settings().value(self.plugin.settingsSection + u'/ip address')
+        port = Settings().value(
+            self.plugin.settingsSection + u'/port', 4316)
+        address = Settings().value(
+            self.plugin.settingsSection + u'/ip address', u'0.0.0.0')
         self.server = QtNetwork.QTcpServer()
         self.server.listen(QtNetwork.QHostAddress(address), port)
         QtCore.QObject.connect(Receiver.get_receiver(),
@@ -404,7 +406,7 @@ class HttpConnection(object):
             u'slide': self.parent.current_slide or 0,
             u'item': self.parent.current_item._uuid \
                 if self.parent.current_item else u'',
-            u'twelve':Settings().value(u'remotes/twelve hour'),
+            u'twelve':Settings().value(u'remotes/twelve hour', True),
             u'blank': self.parent.plugin.liveController.blankScreen.isChecked(),
             u'theme': self.parent.plugin.liveController.themeScreen.isChecked(),
             u'display': \
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/remotes/lib/remotetab.py b/openlp/plugins/remotes/lib/remotetab.py
index bf235e0bd..75ea3f290 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/remotes/lib/remotetab.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/remotes/lib/remotetab.py
@@ -151,20 +151,19 @@ class RemoteTab(SettingsTab):
 
     def load(self):
         self.portSpinBox.setValue(
-            Settings().value(self.settingsSection + u'/port'))
+            Settings().value(self.settingsSection + u'/port', 4316))
         self.addressEdit.setText(
-            Settings().value(self.settingsSection + u'/ip address'))
+            Settings().value(self.settingsSection + u'/ip address', ZERO_URL))
         self.twelveHour = Settings().value(
-            self.settingsSection + u'/twelve hour')
+            self.settingsSection + u'/twelve hour', True)
         self.twelveHourCheckBox.setChecked(self.twelveHour)
         self.setUrls()
 
     def save(self):
         changed = False
-        #TODO: check
         if Settings().value(self.settingsSection + u'/ip address', ZERO_URL !=
             self.addressEdit.text() or Settings().value(self.settingsSection +
-            u'/port') != self.portSpinBox.value()):
+            u'/port', 4316) != self.portSpinBox.value()):
             changed = True
         Settings().setValue(self.settingsSection + u'/port',
             self.portSpinBox.value())
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songimportform.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songimportform.py
index 6e0f45b8d..e95a277a7 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songimportform.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/forms/songimportform.py
@@ -343,7 +343,8 @@ class SongImportForm(OpenLPWizard):
         self.restart()
         self.finishButton.setVisible(False)
         self.cancelButton.setVisible(True)
-        last_import_type = Settings().value(u'songs/last import type')
+        last_import_type = Settings().value(
+            u'songs/last import type')
         if last_import_type < 0 or \
             last_import_type >= self.formatComboBox.count():
             last_import_type = 0
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
index 2df0cba5e..a6419de20 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -171,11 +171,11 @@ class SongMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
 
     def configUpdated(self):
         self.searchAsYouType = Settings().value(
-            self.settingsSection + u'/search as type')
+            self.settingsSection + u'/search as type', False)
         self.updateServiceOnEdit = Settings().value(
-            self.settingsSection + u'/update service on edit')
+            self.settingsSection + u'/update service on edit', False)
         self.addSongFromService = Settings().value(
-            self.settingsSection + u'/add song from service')
+            self.settingsSection + u'/add song from service', True)
 
     def retranslateUi(self):
         self.searchTextLabel.setText(u'%s:' % UiStrings().Search)
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ class SongMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             (SongSearch.Themes, u':/slides/slide_theme.png',
             UiStrings().Themes, UiStrings().SearchThemes)
         ])
-        # TODO: check
         self.searchTextEdit.setCurrentSearchType(Settings().value(
             u'%s/last search type' % self.settingsSection, SongSearch.Entire))
         self.configUpdated()
@@ -547,10 +546,10 @@ class SongMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         service_item.raw_footer.append(song.title)
         service_item.raw_footer.append(create_separated_list(author_list))
         service_item.raw_footer.append(song.copyright)
-        if Settings().value(u'general/ccli number'):
+        if Settings().value(u'general/ccli number', u''):
             service_item.raw_footer.append(
                 translate('SongsPlugin.MediaItem', 'CCLI License: ') +
-                Settings().value(u'general/ccli number'))
+                Settings().value(u'general/ccli number', u''))
         service_item.audit = [
             song.title, author_list, song.copyright, unicode(song.ccli_number)
         ]
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songusage/forms/songusagedetailform.py b/openlp/plugins/songusage/forms/songusagedetailform.py
index c15c2f1b2..bd46f9173 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songusage/forms/songusagedetailform.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songusage/forms/songusagedetailform.py
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ class SongUsageDetailForm(QtGui.QDialog, Ui_SongUsageDetailDialog):
         year = QtCore.QDate().currentDate().year()
         if QtCore.QDate().currentDate().month() < 9:
             year -= 1
-        # TODO: check
         toDate = Settings().value(self.plugin.settingsSection +
             u'/to date', QtCore.QDate(year, 8, 31))
         fromDate = Settings().value(self.plugin.settingsSection +
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songusage/songusageplugin.py b/openlp/plugins/songusage/songusageplugin.py
index e3f22da9f..b95d53a6f 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songusage/songusageplugin.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songusage/songusageplugin.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class SongUsagePlugin(Plugin):
             QtCore.SIGNAL(u'print_service_started'),
             self.printSongUsage)
         self.songUsageActive = Settings().value(
-            self.settingsSection + u'/active')
+            self.settingsSection + u'/active', False)
         # Set the button and checkbox state
         self.setButtonState()
         action_list = ActionList.get_instance()