diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f71f227..3141763 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 # r_e_c_u_r
 a diy videolooper for py/pi
 
-things to do / bugs to fix:
+#things to do / bugs to fix:
 
-- [ ] reload video on press is broken - the pause after load (when its not loaded in time) seems to not notwork
+- [ ] reload video on press is broken - the pause after load (when its not loaded in time) seems to not to work
+
+#things iv done on a freshly flashed pi to run/dev r_e_c_u_r
+
+- sudo apt-get install git
+
+- git clone https://github.com/langolierz/r_e_c_u_r.git
+
+- sudo apt-get install gedit
+
+- change keyboard layout :  sudo raspi-config => localiation options => change keyboard layout => generic 104 => english us => english us => the default for => no compose => no then sudo reboot
diff --git a/data_centre.py b/data_centre.py
index ac4dc0e..167cb62 100644
--- a/data_centre.py
+++ b/data_centre.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def setup_logging():
 logger = setup_logging()
 
 ######## sets paths and constants ########
-PATH_TO_BROWSER = get_the_current_dir_path() #TODO replace this with pi path name when i know what makes sense
+PATH_TO_BROWSER = '/media/pi/TIM' #get_the_current_dir_path() #TODO replace this with pi path name when i know what makes sense
 PATH_TO_DATA_OBJECTS = get_the_current_dir_path()
 EMPTY_BANK = dict(name='',location='',length=-1,start=-1,end=-1)
 
diff --git a/display_centre.py b/display_centre.py
index 372c9dc..bcc3dfd 100644
--- a/display_centre.py
+++ b/display_centre.py
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ def load_looper(display):
 
 def get_text_for_video_display():
     now_bank, now_status, next_bank, next_status, duration, video_length = video_driver.get_info_for_video_display()
+    print 'just got info for display! the current time is {}'.format(duration)
     banner = create_video_display_banner(duration, video_length)
     time_been = data_centre.convert_int_to_string_for_display(duration)
     time_left = data_centre.convert_int_to_string_for_display(
diff --git a/display_data.json b/display_data.json
index 23c16f7..1ccd9d3 100644
--- a/display_data.json
+++ b/display_data.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-[{"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "", "name": ""}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "", "name": ""}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "", "name": ""}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "", "name": ""}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "", "name": ""}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "", "name": ""}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "", "name": ""}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "", "name": ""}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "", "name": ""}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "", "name": ""}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "", "name": ""}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "", "name": ""}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "", "name": ""}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "", "name": ""}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "", "name": ""}]
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+[{"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "/media/pi/TIM/samplerloop3s2.mp4", "name": "samplerloop3s2.mp4"}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "/media/pi/TIM/samplerloop3s.mp4", "name": "samplerloop3s.mp4"}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "/media/pi/TIM/samplerloop3s3.mp4", "name": "samplerloop3s3.mp4"}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "/media/pi/TIM/samplerloop3s.mp4", "name": "samplerloop3s.mp4"}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "/media/pi/TIM/samplerloop3s2.mp4", "name": "samplerloop3s2.mp4"}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "/media/pi/TIM/samplerloop3s3.mp4", "name": "samplerloop3s3.mp4"}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "/media/pi/TIM/samplerloop3s3.mp4", "name": "samplerloop3s3.mp4"}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "/media/pi/TIM/samplerloop3s3.mp4", "name": "samplerloop3s3.mp4"}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "/media/pi/TIM/samplerloop3s3.mp4", "name": "samplerloop3s3.mp4"}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "/media/pi/TIM/samplerloop3s.mp4", "name": "samplerloop3s.mp4"}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "", "name": "01_trashpalaceintro.mp4"}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "", "name": "01_trashpalaceintro.mp4"}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "", "name": "03_For_the_Plasma.mp4"}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "", "name": "05_BEYOND_DREAMS_DOOR.mp4"}, {"start": -1, "length": -1, "end": -1, "location": "", "name": "05_BEYOND_DREAMS_DOOR.mp4"}]
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diff --git a/video_centre.py b/video_centre.py
index f4b06d2..97b6258 100644
--- a/video_centre.py
+++ b/video_centre.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class video_player(object):
 
     def get_position(self):
         if self.is_loaded():
-            return self.omx.video_position
+            return self.omx.video_position/1000000
         else:
             return 0