diff --git a/kdvi_multipage.cpp b/kdvi_multipage.cpp
index 4270d155c..ae82f9f05 100644
--- a/kdvi_multipage.cpp
+++ b/kdvi_multipage.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ bool KDVIMultiPage::openFile()
   return r;
 }
 
-
 void KDVIMultiPage::jumpToReference(QString reference)
 {
   if (window != 0) {
@@ -329,8 +328,6 @@ void KDVIMultiPage::preferencesChanged()
 
   KConfig *config = instance()->config();
 
-  QString s;
-
   config->reparseConfiguration();
   config->setGroup( "kdvi" );
 
@@ -343,11 +340,11 @@ void KDVIMultiPage::preferencesChanged()
   if ( makepk != window->makePK() )
     window->setMakePK( makepk );
 
-  int showPS = config->readNumEntry( "ShowPS", 1 );
+  int showPS = config->readBoolEntry( "ShowPS", true );
   if (showPS != window->showPS())
     window->setShowPS(showPS);
 
-  int showHyperLinks = config->readNumEntry( "ShowHyperLinks", 1 );
+  int showHyperLinks = config->readBoolEntry( "ShowHyperLinks", true );
   if (showHyperLinks != window->showHyperLinks())
     window->setShowHyperLinks(showHyperLinks);
 
diff --git a/optiondialog.cpp b/optiondialog.cpp
index 0515326aa..859dd93ea 100644
--- a/optiondialog.cpp
+++ b/optiondialog.cpp
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ OptionDialog::OptionDialog( QWidget *parent, const char *name, bool modal )
   mFont.fontPathCheck->setChecked( config->readBoolEntry( "MakePK", true ) );
   
   // Rendering page
-  mRender.showSpecialCheck->setChecked( config->readNumEntry( "ShowPS", 1 ) );
-  mRender.showHyperLinksCheck->setChecked(config->readNumEntry("ShowHyperLinks", 1)); 
+  mRender.showSpecialCheck->setChecked(config->readBoolEntry("ShowPS", true));
+  mRender.showHyperLinksCheck->setChecked(config->readBoolEntry("ShowHyperLinks", true)); 
   for(unsigned int i=0; i<EditorNames.count(); i++)
     mRender.editorChoice->insertItem(EditorNames[i]);
   // Set the proper editor on the "Rendering-Page", try to recognize
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ void OptionDialog::show()
   mFont.fontPathCheck->setChecked( config->readBoolEntry( "MakePK", true ) );
 
   // Rendering page
-  mRender.showSpecialCheck->setChecked( config->readNumEntry( "ShowPS", 1 ) );
-  mRender.showHyperLinksCheck->setChecked(config->readNumEntry("ShowHyperLinks", 1)); 
+  mRender.showSpecialCheck->setChecked( config->readBoolEntry( "ShowPS", true));
+  mRender.showHyperLinksCheck->setChecked(config->readBoolEntry("ShowHyperLinks", true)); 
 
   if( isVisible() == false ) 
     showPage(0);