diff --git a/filecomparatorwindow.cpp b/filecomparatorwindow.cpp
index 8a1939b..cc225b0 100644
--- a/filecomparatorwindow.cpp
+++ b/filecomparatorwindow.cpp
@@ -243,6 +243,12 @@ void FileComparatorWindow::calculateDetails()
     ui->treeDetails->setSortingEnabled(true);
     ui->treeDetails->sortByColumn(0, Qt::AscendingOrder);
 
+    QSettings settings;
+    if (settings.value("InfoCompare/AutoExpand", false).toBool())
+    {
+        ui->treeDetails->expandAll();
+    }
+
 }
 
 void FileComparatorWindow::saveDetails()
diff --git a/flowviewwindow.cpp b/flowviewwindow.cpp
index 8864969..fed440e 100644
--- a/flowviewwindow.cpp
+++ b/flowviewwindow.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,16 @@ void FlowViewWindow::readSettings()
         resize(settings.value("FlowView/WindowSize", QSize(1078, 621)).toSize());
         move(settings.value("FlowView/WindowPos", QPoint(50, 50)).toPoint());
     }
+
+    if (settings.value("FlowView/AutoRef", false).toBool())
+    {
+        ui->cbAutoRef->setChecked(true);
+    }
+
+    if (settings.value("FlowView/UseTimestamp", false).toBool())
+    {
+        ui->cbTimeGraph->setChecked(true);
+    }
 }
 
 void FlowViewWindow::writeSettings()
diff --git a/frameinfowindow.cpp b/frameinfowindow.cpp
index c6c85c2..47abe3a 100644
--- a/frameinfowindow.cpp
+++ b/frameinfowindow.cpp
@@ -272,6 +272,12 @@ void FrameInfoWindow::updateDetailsWindow(QString newID)
     else
     {
     }
+
+    QSettings settings;
+    if (settings.value("InfoCompare/AutoExpand", false).toBool())
+    {
+        ui->treeDetails->expandAll();
+    }
 }
 
 void FrameInfoWindow::refreshIDList()
diff --git a/frameplaybackwindow.cpp b/frameplaybackwindow.cpp
index fcd79be..c3c34ff 100644
--- a/frameplaybackwindow.cpp
+++ b/frameplaybackwindow.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ void FramePlaybackWindow::readSettings()
         resize(settings.value("Playback/WindowSize", QSize(742, 606)).toSize());
         move(settings.value("Playback/WindowPos", QPoint(50, 50)).toPoint());
     }
+    if (settings.value("Playback/AutoLoop", false).toBool())
+    {
+        ui->cbLoop->setChecked(true);
+    }
+    ui->spinPlaySpeed->setValue(settings.value("Playback/DefSpeed", 5).toInt());
 }
 
 void FramePlaybackWindow::writeSettings()
diff --git a/mainsettingsdialog.ui b/mainsettingsdialog.ui
index 87d4b43..8cd0ed2 100644
--- a/mainsettingsdialog.ui
+++ b/mainsettingsdialog.ui
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
       <item>
        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="cbValidate">
         <property name="text">
-         <string>Validate GVRET connection</string>
+         <string>Require validation of GVRET connection</string>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index fad3654..7a7a5f6 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -238,6 +238,10 @@ void MainWindow::readSettings()
         resize(settings.value("Main/WindowSize", QSize(800, 572)).toSize());
         move(settings.value("Main/WindowPos", QPoint(100, 100)).toPoint());
     }
+    if (settings.value("Main/AutoScroll", false).toBool())
+    {
+        ui->cbAutoScroll->setChecked(true);
+    }
 }
 
 void MainWindow::writeSettings()
diff --git a/serialworker.cpp b/serialworker.cpp
index 775e864..edc9023 100644
--- a/serialworker.cpp
+++ b/serialworker.cpp
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 #include <QSerialPort>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QTimer>
+#include <QSettings>
 
 SerialWorker::SerialWorker(CANFrameModel *model, QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
-{
+{    
     serial = NULL;
     rx_state = IDLE;
     rx_step = 0;
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ SerialWorker::SerialWorker(CANFrameModel *model, QObject *parent) : QObject(pare
     elapsedTime = NULL;
     framesPerSec = 0;
     capturing = true;
+
+    readSettings();
 }
 
 SerialWorker::~SerialWorker()
@@ -34,6 +37,17 @@ SerialWorker::~SerialWorker()
     if (ticker != NULL) ticker->stop();
 }
 
+void SerialWorker::readSettings()
+{
+    QSettings settings;
+
+    if (settings.value("Main/ValidateComm", true).toBool())
+    {
+        doValidation = true;
+    }
+    else doValidation = false;
+}
+
 void SerialWorker::setSerialPort(QSerialPortInfo *port)
 {
     if (serial != NULL)
@@ -64,9 +78,10 @@ void SerialWorker::setSerialPort(QSerialPortInfo *port)
     output.append(0xF1); //another command to the GVRET
     output.append(0x07); //request device information
     serial->write(output);
-    connected = false;
+    if (doValidation) connected = false;
+        else connected = true;
     connect(serial, SIGNAL(readyRead()), this, SLOT(readSerialData()));
-    QTimer::singleShot(1000, this, SLOT(connectionTimeout()));
+    if (doValidation) QTimer::singleShot(1000, this, SLOT(connectionTimeout()));
     if (ticker == NULL)
     {
         ticker = new QTimer;
diff --git a/serialworker.h b/serialworker.h
index e987abb..531703d 100644
--- a/serialworker.h
+++ b/serialworker.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ private:
     bool quit;
     bool connected;
     bool capturing;
+    bool doValidation;
     QSerialPort *serial;
     CANFrameModel *canModel;
     QTimer *ticker;
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ private:
     int deviceSingleWireMode;
 
     void procRXChar(unsigned char);
+    void readSettings();
 };
 
 #endif // SERIALTHREAD_H