diff --git a/docs/LCDd.8.in b/docs/LCDd.8.in
index 514b038..9e98af5 100644
--- a/docs/LCDd.8.in
+++ b/docs/LCDd.8.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH LCDd 8 "14 May 2009" LCDproc "LCDproc suite"
+.TH LCDd 8 "24 March 2011" LCDproc "LCDproc suite"
 
 .SH NAME
 LCDd - LCDproc server daemon
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ LCDd - LCDproc server daemon
 [\fB\-s\fP \fIbool\fP]
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-\fBLCDd\fP is the server part of LCDproc, a deamon which listens to a certain port (normally 13666)
+\fBLCDd\fP is the server part of LCDproc, a daemon which listens to a certain port (normally 13666)
 and displays information on an LCD display.  It works with several types
 and sizes of displays.
 .PP
 Most settings of \fBLCDd\fP are configured through its configuration file
-\fI@SYSCONFDIR@/LCDd.conf\fP, some of them can be overriden using command line options.
+\fI@SYSCONFDIR@/LCDd.conf\fP, some of them can be overridden using command line options.
 Before running \fBLCDd\fP you should carefully
-read through that file and modify everything neccessary according to your needs.
+read through that file and modify everything necessary according to your needs.
 Otherwise you might encounter \fBLCDd\fP not running properly on your system.
 .PP
 To make full use of \fBLCDd\fP, a client such as lcdproc(1), lcdexec(1), or lcdvc
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ A scrolling text display, scrolling either horizontally or vertically.
 .TP
 .B frame
 A \fIcontainer\fR to contain other widgets, permitting them to be refered to
-as a single unit.  A widget is put inside a frame by using the -in \fI#id\fR
+as a single unit.  A widget is put inside a frame by using the \-in \fI#id\fR
 parameter, where \fI#id\fR refers to the id of the frame.
 .TP
 .B num
diff --git a/docs/lcdexec.1 b/docs/lcdexec.1
index d9e1048..5ec92e5 100644
--- a/docs/lcdexec.1
+++ b/docs/lcdexec.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH lcdexec 1 "30 May 2009" LCDproc "LCDproc suite"
+.TH lcdexec 1 "24 March 2011" LCDproc "LCDproc suite"
 .SH NAME
 lcdexec - LCDproc client to execute commands from the LCDd menu
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ The \fB[MainMenu]\fP section and the sections it refers to define the menu hiera
 to be displayed.
 Each menu and each menu entry in the menu hierarchy is defined as its own section.
 Whether a given section is a sub-menu or a command entry is defined by the
-option keys occuring in the section.
+option keys occurring in the section.
 .PP
 Menu / menu entry sections may contain the following options:
 .TP 8
@@ -182,33 +182,33 @@ Entry=RebootNow
 
 [Shutdown5min]
 DisplayName="Shutdown in 5 minutes"
-Exec="shutdown -h +5"
+Exec="shutdown \-h +5"
 Feedback=yes
 
 [Reboot5min]
 DisplayName="Reboot in 5 minutes"
-Exec="shutdown -r +5"
+Exec="shutdown \-r +5"
 Feedback=yes
 
 [CanclShutdown]
 DisplayName="Cancel shutdown/reboot"
-Exec="shutdown -c"
+Exec="shutdown \-c"
 Feedback=yes
 
 [ShutdownNow]
 DisplayName="Shutdown now"
-Exec="shutdown -h now"
+Exec="shutdown \-h now"
 
 [RebootNow]
 DisplayName="Reboot now"
-Exec="shutdown -r now"
+Exec="shutdown \-r now"
 .ft R
 .fi
 .DE
 
 .PP
 Start lcdexec with:
-lcdexec -c /usr/local/etc/lcdexec.conf
+lcdexec \-c /usr/local/etc/lcdexec.conf
 
 .PP
 This will allow you to eject the CD-ROM by opening the LCDd menu, selecting "lcdexec"
diff --git a/docs/lcdproc.1.in b/docs/lcdproc.1.in
index 2f4bb88..077cae4 100644
--- a/docs/lcdproc.1.in
+++ b/docs/lcdproc.1.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH lcdproc 1 "22 November 2008" LCDproc "LCDproc suite"
+.TH lcdproc 1 "24 March 2011" LCDproc "LCDproc suite"
 
 .SH NAME
 lcdproc - system status information client
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Due to the client-server architecture it does not matter whether the LCDd daemon
 on the local machine or on a remote system.
 .PP
 Most settings of \fBlcdproc\fP are configured through its configuration file
-\fI@SYSCONFDIR@/lcdproc.conf\fP, some of them can be overriden using command line options.
+\fI@SYSCONFDIR@/lcdproc.conf\fP, some of them can be overridden using command line options.
 .PP
 Before running \fBlcdproc\fP you should carefully read through that file and modify
 the settings therein according to your needs.
diff --git a/docs/lcdvc.1.in b/docs/lcdvc.1.in
index 25f076c..bc009b2 100644
--- a/docs/lcdvc.1.in
+++ b/docs/lcdvc.1.in
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ This program shows content from a system console on a LCD controlled by
 \fBLCDd\fR. As the console is usually larger than a LCD, the area shown on
 the LCD screen can be scrolled using keys attached to the display.
 .LP
-Additionally it features an autoscroll feature, which is on by default and can
+Additionally it has an autoscroll feature, which is on by default and can
 only be disabled by using \fBlcdvc\fR's menu.
 .LP
 By default it uses \fI/dev/vcs\fR and \fI/dev/vcsa\fR devices as the