diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 265b3e0..dae525a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ include( ConfigureChecks.cmake )
 
 ###### global compiler settings
 
-add_definitions( -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -UQT_NO_COMPAT -UQT_NO_ASCII_CAST )
+add_definitions( -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -UQT_NO_COMPAT )
 
 set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${TQT_CXX_FLAGS}" )
 set( CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS "-Wl,--no-undefined" )
diff --git a/src/hdsensorslist.cpp b/src/hdsensorslist.cpp
index bb71b32..412b4c6 100644
--- a/src/hdsensorslist.cpp
+++ b/src/hdsensorslist.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ HDSensorsList::HDSensorsList(TQObject *parent, const char * name): SensorsList(p
 {
  process= 0;
 
- setDescription( TQString(i18n("Hard Disks")) );
+ setDescription( i18n("Hard Disks") );
 
  setClass(Sensor::hdSensor);
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ HDSensorsList::HDSensorsList(TQObject *parent, const char * name): SensorsList(p
      if(getDiskInfo(proc.getStdoutData(),str,value)) {
        Sensor *sensor= new Sensor(this);
        sensor->setType(Sensor::lmTemp);
-       sensor->setName(*it);
+       sensor->setName(it->utf8());
        sensor->setDescription(str);
        sensor->setValueMax  (40   , Sensor::dgCelsius);
        sensor->setValueMin  ( 0   , Sensor::dgCelsius);
diff --git a/src/lmsensorsalarms.cpp b/src/lmsensorsalarms.cpp
index abf3014..5a69cac 100644
--- a/src/lmsensorsalarms.cpp
+++ b/src/lmsensorsalarms.cpp
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ void LMSensorsAlarms::setValueChanged(Sensor *sensor)
         case acCommand:
 
            runSensorCommand(
-                              (const char *)sensor->getDescription(),
-                              (const char *)TQString::number(sensor->getValue()),
-                              (const char *)readAlarmCommand(sensor->name())
+                              sensor->getDescription().local8Bit(),
+                              TQString::number(sensor->getValue()).ascii(),
+                              (readAlarmCommand(sensor->name())).local8Bit()
                             );
            break;
        }
diff --git a/src/lmsensorscfg.cpp b/src/lmsensorscfg.cpp
index cf870ac..938c6b1 100644
--- a/src/lmsensorscfg.cpp
+++ b/src/lmsensorscfg.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void LMSensorsCfg::readSensorInfo(int index)
 
  const char *mask= curSensor->getType()==LMSensor::lmVoltage ? "%.2lf":"%.0lf";
 
- str.sprintf(curSensor->getPrintMask(true), curSensor->getValue());
+ str.sprintf(curSensor->getPrintMask(true).ascii(), curSensor->getValue());
  editValue->setText(str);
 
  str.sprintf(mask, curSensor->getValueIdeal());
@@ -185,11 +185,11 @@ void LMSensorsCfg::applySensorChanges()
                             !radioAlarm1->isChecked()
                           );
  // Apply show in main window configuration
- LMSensorPanel::writeShow(sName,checkShow->isChecked() );
+ LMSensorPanel::writeShow(sName.utf8(), checkShow->isChecked() );
  // Apply dock configuration
- LMSensorDockPanel::writeShowInDock(sName,checkShowInDock->isChecked());
- LMSensorDockPanel::writeColorNormal(sName,colorNormal->color());
- LMSensorDockPanel::writeColorAlarm(sName,colorAlarm->color());
+ LMSensorDockPanel::writeShowInDock(sName.utf8(), checkShowInDock->isChecked());
+ LMSensorDockPanel::writeColorNormal(sName.utf8(), colorNormal->color());
+ LMSensorDockPanel::writeColorAlarm(sName.utf8(), colorAlarm->color());
  //
  palPanelCfg->savePalette();
  //
@@ -259,10 +259,10 @@ void LMSensorsCfg::slotAccept()
 void LMSensorsCfg::slotTestAlarm()
 {
   if( radioAlarm2->isChecked() ) {
-    LMSensorsAlarms::playSound(editPlay->text());
+    LMSensorsAlarms::playSound(editPlay->text().local8Bit());
   } else
   if( radioAlarm3->isChecked() ) {
-    LMSensorsAlarms::runSensorCommand("TEST","100",editLaunch->text());
+    LMSensorsAlarms::runSensorCommand("TEST", "100", editLaunch->text().local8Bit());
   }
 }