diff --git a/speedclock.h b/speedclock.h
index 1e41f59..e44d8a9 100644
--- a/speedclock.h
+++ b/speedclock.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ const float LEDStates[][3] =
 
 #define STARTSEQ_LENGTH_MS 3100          // the length of the start sequence from the time the button was pressed ... includes the 3 tones 
 #define STARTSEQ_STARTPAUSE_MS 1000
-#define STARTSEQ_TONEPAUSE_MS 800
+#define STARTSEQ_TONEPAUSE_MS 1000
 #define STARTSEQ_TON_1_2_LENGTH_MS 200
 #define STARTSEQ_TON_1_2_FREQUENCY NOTE_G4
 #define STARTSEQ_TON_3_LENGTH_MS 100
diff --git a/speedclock.ino b/speedclock.ino
index 6259df3..9a5bc78 100644
--- a/speedclock.ino
+++ b/speedclock.ino
@@ -320,33 +320,39 @@ void update_statemassage(timer_state_e timer_state){
 void update_screen(timer_state_e timer_state){
   bool scr_update = true;
   int ypos = 64-42/2;
-  String top_line = "no state";
-  char string_to_char[50];
+  String header = "no state";
+  String content = "";
+  String footer = "";
+  
+  char header_to_char[50];
+  char content_to_char[50];
+  char footer_to_char[50];
 
   switch(timer_state){
     case TIMER_INIT:
-      top_line = "Init";
+      header = "Init";
       break;
     case TIMER_READY:
-      top_line = "Ready!";
+      header = "Ready!";
       break;
     case TIMER_STARTED:
-      top_line = "Started ...";
+      header = "Started ...";
       break;
     case TIMER_RUNNING:
-      top_line = "Running ...";
+      header = "Running ...";
+      content = millis() - start_time;
       break;
     case TIMER_CANCELLED:
-      top_line = "Cancelled!";
+      header = "Cancelled!";
       break;
     case TIMER_STOPPED:
-      top_line = "Stopped!";
+      header = "Stopped!";
       break;
     case TIMER_TIMEDOUT:
-      top_line = "Time out!";
+      header = "Time out!";
       break;
     case TIMER_FAIL:
-      top_line = "False start!";
+      header = "False start!";
       break;
     default:
       scr_update = false;
@@ -354,17 +360,32 @@ void update_screen(timer_state_e timer_state){
   }
 
   if(scr_update == true){
-    //snprintf( string_to_char, sizeof(string_to_char),"%s", top_line);
-    top_line.toCharArray(string_to_char, sizeof(string_to_char));
+    //snprintf( string_to_char, sizeof(string_to_char),"%s", header);
+    header.toCharArray(header_to_char, sizeof(header_to_char));
+    content.toCharArray(content_to_char, sizeof(content_to_char));
+    footer.toCharArray(footer_to_char, sizeof(footer_to_char));
     //Serial.print("DISPLAY: ");    
     //Serial.println(string_to_char); 
+    
     display.setFont(System5x7);
-    //int xpos = (128 - (display.getStrWidth(string_to_char)))/2 - 10;
-        
+    display.set1X();
+    int xpos = (128 - (display.strWidth(header_to_char)))/2 - 10;
     display.home();
-    display.print("========");
-    display.print(string_to_char);
-    display.println("=======");
+    display.setLetterSpacing(1);
+    display.setCursor(64 - (display.strWidth(header_to_char) / 2), 0);
+    display.print(header_to_char);
+    display.setCursor(0,1);
+    display.setLetterSpacing(0);
+    display.print("----------------------------");
+    //end of the Header
+    display.set2X();
+    display.setCursor(64 - (display.strWidth(content_to_char) / 2), 3);
+    display.print(content_to_char);
+    //end of the Content
+    display.set1X();
+    display.setCursor(0,6);
+    display.print("___________________________");
+    display.setCursor(64 - (display.strWidth(footer_to_char) / 2), 4);
   }
 }
 
@@ -410,6 +431,7 @@ void startSequence(void)
   //third tone
   if(timer_new_state == TIMER_RUNNING){
     tone(PIEZO_PIN, STARTSEQ_TON_3_FREQUENCY,STARTSEQ_TON_3_LENGTH_MS );
+    delay(STARTSEQ_TON_3_LENGTH_MS);
   }
 }