diff --git a/AudioGameGUI.pro b/AudioGameGUI.pro
index ed3cf8a..63f4146 100644
--- a/AudioGameGUI.pro
+++ b/AudioGameGUI.pro
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ RESOURCES = application.qrc
 RC_FILE = app.rc
 
 QT += axcontainer
+
+# QT automatically generates the classes from the com object
 TYPELIBS = $$system(dumpcpp -getfile {D323A622-1D13-11D4-8858-444553540000})
 
 isEmpty(TYPELIBS) {
diff --git a/SocketClient.cpp b/SocketClient.cpp
index 8c13718..2ddae2b 100644
--- a/SocketClient.cpp
+++ b/SocketClient.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ void SocketClient::connectToHost()
         connect(tcpSocket, SIGNAL(connected()), this, SLOT(onConnected()));
         connect(tcpSocket, SIGNAL(disconnected()), this, SLOT(onDisconnected()));
         connect(tcpSocket, SIGNAL(readyRead()), this, SLOT(onReadData()), Qt::QueuedConnection);
+        qDebug() << "Connected";
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/SocketClient.h b/SocketClient.h
index aec1e70..61b44c5 100644
--- a/SocketClient.h
+++ b/SocketClient.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class QNetworkSession;
 #define SOCKET_FILENAME 3
 #define SOCKET_TRACKINGRESULT 4
 
-class SocketClient : public QDialog
+class SocketClient : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
diff --git a/StateMachineController.cpp b/StateMachineController.cpp
index f8c2224..e064f52 100644
--- a/StateMachineController.cpp
+++ b/StateMachineController.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 StateMachineController::StateMachineController(QObject *parent):
     QObject(parent)
 {
+    qRegisterMetaType<QVector<double>>("QVector<double>");
+
     // seed randomizer
     srand(time(0));
     timerDialog = new TimerDialog();
@@ -84,6 +86,7 @@ StateMachineController::StateMachineController(QObject *parent):
         connect(socketClient, SIGNAL(socketTrackingResult(QVector<double>)), logFileWriter, SLOT(onWriteTrackingResult(QVector<double>)));
 
         socketClient->moveToThread(socketThread);
+        socketThread->start();
         logFileWriter->moveToThread(logFileThread);
         logFileThread->start();
     }else{
@@ -243,5 +246,6 @@ void StateMachineController::onStateSoundEntered()
 void StateMachineController::onStatePauseEntered()
 {
     qDebug()<<"Pause state entered";
+    mainTimer->stop();
     timerDialog->removeTimer();
 }