diff --git a/darkice-gui/trunk/config_files.c b/darkice-gui/trunk/config_files.c
index 31c80cd..f87c71c 100644
--- a/darkice-gui/trunk/config_files.c
+++ b/darkice-gui/trunk/config_files.c
@@ -256,13 +256,13 @@ gboolean darksnow2darkice_cfg() {
 
   /* write bitratemode */
   fprintf(f_darkice_cfg, "\nbitrateMode = ");
-  if (!strcmp("Constant", bitratemode))
+  if (!strcmp(gettext("Constant"), bitratemode))
     fprintf(f_darkice_cfg, "cbr"); /* Constant bitrate mode */
   else 
-    if (!strcmp("Average", bitratemode))
+    if (!strcmp(gettext("Average"), bitratemode))
       fprintf(f_darkice_cfg, "abr"); /* average bitrate mode */
-    else 
-      if (!strcmp("Variable", bitratemode)) 
+  else 
+    if (!strcmp(gettext("Variable"), bitratemode)) 
       fprintf(f_darkice_cfg, "vbr"); /* variable bitrate mode */
   
 
diff --git a/darkice-gui/trunk/darksnow.c b/darkice-gui/trunk/darksnow.c
index b0eb3f7..af29fd7 100644
--- a/darkice-gui/trunk/darksnow.c
+++ b/darkice-gui/trunk/darksnow.c
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ int main( int  argc, char *argv[], char *envp[]) {
   gtk_combo_box_text_append_text ( GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (combo_bitratemode), gettext("Constant"));
   gtk_combo_box_text_append_text ( GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (combo_bitratemode), gettext("Average"));
   gtk_combo_box_text_append_text ( GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (combo_bitratemode), gettext("Variable"));
-  gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (gtk_bin_get_child (GTK_BIN (combo_bitratemode))),"Constant");
+  gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (gtk_bin_get_child (GTK_BIN (combo_bitratemode))), gettext("Constant"));
 
   label_bitrate = gtk_label_new ( gettext("BitRate: "));
   combo_bitrate = gtk_combo_box_text_new_with_entry ();
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ int main( int  argc, char *argv[], char *envp[]) {
   gtk_combo_box_text_append_text ( GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (combo_samplerate), "44100");
   gtk_combo_box_text_append_text ( GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (combo_samplerate), "48000");
   gtk_combo_box_text_append_text ( GTK_COMBO_BOX_TEXT (combo_samplerate), "96000");
-  gtk_entry_set_text ( GTK_ENTRY(gtk_bin_get_child (GTK_BIN (combo_samplerate))),"44100");
+  gtk_entry_set_text ( GTK_ENTRY(gtk_bin_get_child (GTK_BIN (combo_samplerate))),"48000");
 
   label_quality = gtk_label_new ( gettext("Quality: "));
   combo_quality = gtk_combo_box_text_new_with_entry ();