diff --git a/scripts/shairport-sync b/scripts/shairport-sync
index d1175504..8288d6e7 100755
--- a/scripts/shairport-sync
+++ b/scripts/shairport-sync
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ do_start()
 # BTW, if you're using software volume control, you may have to use alsamixer or similar to set the output device's volume to its maximum level first
 # BTW2, you can use alsamixer to find device identifiers (e.g. hw:1) and mixer names (e.g. "Speaker"). No need to change ALSA's defaults.
 # BTW3, the argument after -a is simply the name the shairport service will be visible as.
-	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --exec $DAEMON -- -d || return 2
+	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --exec $DAEMON -- || return 2
 #	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --exec $DAEMON -- -d -a "Topping TP30 or Griffin iMic on Raspberry Pi" -- -d hw:1 -t hardware -c "PCM" || return 2
 #	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE --exec $DAEMON -- -d -a "'3D Sound' USB Soundcard on Raspberry Pi" -- -d hw:1 -t hardware -c "Speaker" || return 2
 # BTW, that "3D Sound" USB soundcard sometimes has the mixer name "Headphone" rather than "Speaker" -- use alsamixer to check.
diff --git a/scripts/shairport-sync.conf b/scripts/shairport-sync.conf
index c49f141b..03c44d54 100644
--- a/scripts/shairport-sync.conf
+++ b/scripts/shairport-sync.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 // Sample Configuration File for Shairport Sync
+// Commented out settings are generally the defaults.
 
 // General Settings
 general =
 {
 //	name = "Shairport Sync Player"; // This is the name the service will advertise to iTunes. The default is "Shairport Sync on <hostname>"
-//	daemonize = "no";
+	daemonize = "yes"; // default is  "no"
 //	mdns_backend = "avahi"; // not used, not tested
 //	output_backend = "alsa"; // setting is not used, alsa is default
 //	port = 5000;
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ general =
 //	drift = 88; // allow this number of frames of drift before correcting it
 //	resync_threshold = 2205; // a synchronisation error greater than this will cause resynchronisation; 0 disables it
 //	log_verbosity = 0; // "0" means no verbosity, "3" is highest.
-//  ignore_volume_control = "no"; // set this to "yes" if you want the volume to be at 100% no matter what the volume control is set to.
+//  ignore_volume_control = "no"; // set this to "yes" if you want the volume to be at 100% no matter what the source's volume control is set to.
 };
 
 latencies =