diff --git a/src/apps/pulse/CPUButton.cpp b/src/apps/pulse/CPUButton.cpp
index ab0aed5213..819eec0c24 100644
--- a/src/apps/pulse/CPUButton.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/pulse/CPUButton.cpp
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@
 #include <Alert.h>
 #include <Catalog.h>
 #include <Dragger.h>
-#include <Locale.h>
 #include <PopUpMenu.h>
-
+#include <TextView.h>
 #include <ViewPrivate.h>
 
 #include <syscalls.h>
@@ -241,8 +240,10 @@ CPUButton::Invoke(BMessage *message)
 	if (!LastEnabledCPU(fCPU)) {
 		_kern_set_cpu_enabled(fCPU, Value());
 	} else {
-		BAlert *alert = new BAlert(NULL, B_TRANSLATE("You can't disable the "
-			"last active CPU."), B_TRANSLATE("OK"));
+		BAlert *alert = new BAlert(B_TRANSLATE("Info"),
+			B_TRANSLATE("You can't disable the last active CPU."),
+			B_TRANSLATE("OK"));
+		alert->SetShortcut(0, B_ESCAPE);
 		alert->Go(NULL);
 		SetValue(!Value());
 	}
@@ -276,11 +277,7 @@ CPUButton::MessageReceived(BMessage *message)
 {
 	switch (message->what) {
 		case B_ABOUT_REQUESTED: {
-			BAlert *alert = new BAlert(B_TRANSLATE("Info"), 
-				B_TRANSLATE("Pulse\n\nBy David Ramsey and Arve Hjønnevåg\n"
-				"Revised by Daniel Switkin"), B_TRANSLATE("OK"));
-			// Use the asynchronous version so we don't block the window's thread
-			alert->Go(NULL);
+			PulseApp::ShowAbout();
 			break;
 		}
 		case PV_REPLICANT_PULSE: {
diff --git a/src/apps/pulse/ConfigView.cpp b/src/apps/pulse/ConfigView.cpp
index 62354ada9f..34440b5695 100644
--- a/src/apps/pulse/ConfigView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/pulse/ConfigView.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 #include <Catalog.h>
 #include <CheckBox.h>
-#include <Locale.h>
 #include <RadioButton.h>
 #include <TextControl.h>
 
diff --git a/src/apps/pulse/DeskbarPulseView.cpp b/src/apps/pulse/DeskbarPulseView.cpp
index a8a03d894d..6435df0564 100644
--- a/src/apps/pulse/DeskbarPulseView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/pulse/DeskbarPulseView.cpp
@@ -8,18 +8,22 @@
 //
 //****************************************************************************************
 
+
 #include "DeskbarPulseView.h"
-#include "Common.h"
-#include "Prefs.h"
-#include <app/Application.h>
-#include <Catalog.h>
-#include <interface/Deskbar.h>
-#include <interface/Alert.h>
-#include <Locale.h>
-#include <Roster.h>
+
+#include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include <Alert.h>
+#include <Application.h>
+#include <Catalog.h>
+#include <Deskbar.h>
+#include <Roster.h>
+
+#include "Common.h"
+#include "Prefs.h"
+#include "PulseApp.h"
 
 #undef B_TRANSLATE_CONTEXT
 #define B_TRANSLATE_CONTEXT "DeskbarPulseView"
@@ -124,10 +128,7 @@ void DeskbarPulseView::MessageReceived(BMessage *message) {
 			prefswindow->Show();
 			break;
 		case PV_ABOUT: {
-			BAlert *alert = new BAlert(B_TRANSLATE("Info"), 
-				B_TRANSLATE("Pulse\n\nBy David Ramsey and Arve Hjønnevåg\n"
-				"Revised by Daniel Switkin"), B_TRANSLATE("OK"));
-			alert->Go(NULL);
+			PulseApp::ShowAbout();
 			break;
 		}
 		case PV_QUIT:
@@ -175,10 +176,13 @@ void DeskbarPulseView::Remove() {
 	BDeskbar *deskbar = new BDeskbar();
 	status_t err = deskbar->RemoveItem("DeskbarPulseView");
 	if (err != B_OK) {
-		char temp[255];
-		sprintf(temp, B_TRANSLATE("Remove(): %s"), strerror(err));
-		BAlert *alert = new BAlert(B_TRANSLATE("Info"), temp, 
+		BString str;
+		snprintf(str.LockBuffer(512), 512,
+			B_TRANSLATE("Removing from Deskbar failed.\n%s"), strerror(err));
+		str.UnlockBuffer();
+		BAlert *alert = new BAlert(B_TRANSLATE("Info"), str.String(),
 			B_TRANSLATE("OK"));
+		alert->SetShortcut(0, B_ESCAPE);
 		alert->Go(NULL);
 	}
 	delete deskbar;
diff --git a/src/apps/pulse/Jamfile b/src/apps/pulse/Jamfile
index feac93a547..78ed412f8a 100644
--- a/src/apps/pulse/Jamfile
+++ b/src/apps/pulse/Jamfile
@@ -40,3 +40,9 @@ DoCatalogs Pulse :
 	PrefsWindow.cpp
 	PulseWindow.cpp
 ;
+
+AddCatalogEntryAttribute Pulse 
+	:
+	x-vnd.Haiku-Pulse:PulseWindow:Pulse
+;
+
diff --git a/src/apps/pulse/MiniPulseView.cpp b/src/apps/pulse/MiniPulseView.cpp
index cf3cec93d9..5cf2fa8cc4 100644
--- a/src/apps/pulse/MiniPulseView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/pulse/MiniPulseView.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include "MiniPulseView.h"
 #include "Common.h"
 #include <Catalog.h>
-#include <Locale.h>
 #include <interface/Window.h>
 
 #undef B_TRANSLATE_CONTEXT
diff --git a/src/apps/pulse/NormalPulseView.cpp b/src/apps/pulse/NormalPulseView.cpp
index 65c8ac600f..d092077193 100644
--- a/src/apps/pulse/NormalPulseView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/pulse/NormalPulseView.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <Catalog.h>
 #include <Bitmap.h>
 #include <Dragger.h>
-#include <Locale.h>
 #include <Window.h>
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -203,9 +202,9 @@ NormalPulseView::Draw(BRect rect)
 	char buffer[64];
 	int32 cpuSpeed = get_rounded_cpu_speed();
 	if (cpuSpeed > 1000 && (cpuSpeed % 10) == 0)
-		snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%.2f GHz", cpuSpeed / 1000.0f);
+		snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), B_TRANSLATE("%.2f GHz"), cpuSpeed / 1000.0f);
 	else
-		snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%ld MHz", cpuSpeed);
+		snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer), B_TRANSLATE("%ld MHz"), cpuSpeed);
 	
 	// We can't assume anymore that a CPU clock speed is always static.
 	// Let's compute the best font size for the CPU speed string each time...
diff --git a/src/apps/pulse/PrefsWindow.cpp b/src/apps/pulse/PrefsWindow.cpp
index 9896a08d85..0d5bcac52d 100644
--- a/src/apps/pulse/PrefsWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/pulse/PrefsWindow.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 #include <Catalog.h>
 #include <Button.h>
-#include <Locale.h>
 #include <TabView.h>
 #include <TextControl.h>
 
diff --git a/src/apps/pulse/PulseApp.cpp b/src/apps/pulse/PulseApp.cpp
index 6c8f50884a..e8e63fbd14 100644
--- a/src/apps/pulse/PulseApp.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/pulse/PulseApp.cpp
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 #include <Alert.h>
 #include <Catalog.h>
 #include <Deskbar.h>
-#include <Locale.h>
 #include <Rect.h>
+#include <TextView.h>
 
 #include <syscalls.h>
 
@@ -160,6 +160,41 @@ PulseApp::~PulseApp()
 }
 
 
+void
+PulseApp::AboutRequested()
+{
+	PulseApp::ShowAbout();
+}
+
+
+void
+PulseApp::ShowAbout()
+{
+	// static version to be used in replicant mode
+	BString name(B_TRANSLATE("Pulse"));
+	BString message;
+	snprintf(message.LockBuffer(512), 512,
+		B_TRANSLATE("%s\n\nBy David Ramsey and Arve Hjønnevåg\n"
+		"Revised by Daniel Switkin\n"), name.String());
+	message.UnlockBuffer();
+
+	BAlert *alert = new BAlert(B_TRANSLATE("Info"),
+		message.String(), B_TRANSLATE("OK"));
+
+	BTextView* view = alert->TextView();
+	BFont font;
+				
+	view->SetStylable(true);			
+	view->GetFont(&font);
+	
+	font.SetSize(18);
+	font.SetFace(B_BOLD_FACE);
+	view->SetFontAndColor(0, name.Length(), &font);
+	alert->SetShortcut(0, B_ESCAPE);
+	// Use the asynchronous version so we don't block the window's thread
+	alert->Go(NULL);
+}
+
 //	#pragma mark -
 
 
@@ -234,7 +269,13 @@ LoadInDeskbar()
 	delete replicant;
 	delete deskbar;
 	if (err != B_OK) {
-		BAlert *alert = new BAlert(NULL, strerror(err), B_TRANSLATE("OK"));
+		BString message;
+		snprintf(message.LockBuffer(512), 512,
+			B_TRANSLATE("Installing in Deskbar failed\n%s"), strerror(err));
+		message.UnlockBuffer();
+		BAlert *alert = new BAlert(B_TRANSLATE("Error"),
+			message.String(), B_TRANSLATE("OK"));
+		alert->SetShortcut(0, B_ESCAPE);
 		alert->Go(NULL);
 		return false;
 	}
diff --git a/src/apps/pulse/PulseApp.h b/src/apps/pulse/PulseApp.h
index 1b98d165a4..474b51671a 100644
--- a/src/apps/pulse/PulseApp.h
+++ b/src/apps/pulse/PulseApp.h
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ public:
 						PulseApp(int argc, char **argv);
 						~PulseApp();
 
+	virtual	void		AboutRequested();
+	static	void		ShowAbout();
+
 			Prefs*		prefs;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/apps/pulse/PulseView.cpp b/src/apps/pulse/PulseView.cpp
index 04777cd50f..53b8677fac 100644
--- a/src/apps/pulse/PulseView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/pulse/PulseView.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 #include <Alert.h>
 #include <Catalog.h>
-#include <Locale.h>
 
 #include <syscalls.h>
 
@@ -128,8 +127,10 @@ void PulseView::ChangeCPUState(BMessage *message) {
 	if (!LastEnabledCPU(which)) {
 		_kern_set_cpu_enabled(which, (int)!cpu_menu_items[which]->IsMarked());
 	} else {
-		BAlert *alert = new BAlert(NULL, B_TRANSLATE("You can't disable the "
-			"last active CPU."), B_TRANSLATE("OK"));
+		BAlert *alert = new BAlert(B_TRANSLATE("Info"),
+			B_TRANSLATE("You can't disable the last active CPU."),
+			B_TRANSLATE("OK"));
+		alert->SetShortcut(0, B_ESCAPE);
 		alert->Go(NULL);
 	}
 }
@@ -138,3 +139,4 @@ PulseView::~PulseView() {
 	if (popupmenu != NULL) delete popupmenu;
 	if (cpu_menu_items != NULL) delete cpu_menu_items;
 }
+
diff --git a/src/apps/pulse/PulseWindow.cpp b/src/apps/pulse/PulseWindow.cpp
index eab8e8fc0e..43d5a8b4a9 100644
--- a/src/apps/pulse/PulseWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/pulse/PulseWindow.cpp
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 #include <Alert.h>
 #include <Catalog.h>
 #include <Deskbar.h>
-#include <Locale.h>
 #include <Screen.h>
+#include <TextView.h>
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -103,11 +103,7 @@ PulseWindow::MessageReceived(BMessage *message)
 			break;
 		}
 		case PV_ABOUT: {
-			BAlert *alert = new BAlert(B_TRANSLATE("Info"), 
-				B_TRANSLATE("Pulse\n\nBy David Ramsey and Arve Hjønnevåg\n"
-				"Revised by Daniel Switkin"), B_TRANSLATE("OK"));
-			// Use the asynchronous version so we don't block the window's thread
-			alert->Go(NULL);
+			PulseApp::ShowAbout();
 			break;
 		}
 		case PV_QUIT: