diff --git a/examples/GettingStarted/GettingStarted.pde b/examples/GettingStarted/GettingStarted.pde
index 3cb32d5..bf1851a 100644
--- a/examples/GettingStarted/GettingStarted.pde
+++ b/examples/GettingStarted/GettingStarted.pde
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void setup(void)
 
   // optionally, reduce the payload size.  seems to
   // improve reliability
-  radio.setPayloadSize(8);
+  //radio.setPayloadSize(8);
 
   //
   // Open pipes to other nodes for communication
@@ -86,15 +86,15 @@ void setup(void)
   // Open 'our' pipe for writing
   // Open the 'other' pipe for reading, in position #1 (we can have up to 5 pipes open for reading)
 
-  if ( role == role_ping_out )
+  //if ( role == role_ping_out )
   {
-    radio.openWritingPipe(pipes[0]);
+    //radio.openWritingPipe(pipes[0]);
     radio.openReadingPipe(1,pipes[1]);
   }
-  else
+  //else
   {
-    radio.openWritingPipe(pipes[1]);
-    radio.openReadingPipe(1,pipes[0]);
+    //radio.openWritingPipe(pipes[1]);
+    //radio.openReadingPipe(1,pipes[0]);
   }
 
   //
diff --git a/examples/GettingStarted/Jamfile b/examples/GettingStarted/Jamfile
index 6a2499a..9a5f2c4 100644
--- a/examples/GettingStarted/Jamfile
+++ b/examples/GettingStarted/Jamfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ PROJECT_LIBS 	= SPI RF24 ;
 
 # (2) Board Information
 
-UPLOAD_PROTOCOL ?= stk500v1 ;
+UPLOAD_PROTOCOL ?= arduino ;
 UPLOAD_SPEED 	?= 57600 ;
 MCU		?= atmega328p ;
 F_CPU 		?= 16000000 ;
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ if $(OS) = MACOSX
 }
 else
 {
-	AVR_BIN 	= /usr/bin ;
-	AVR_INCLUDE 	= /usr/lib/avr/include ;
+	AVR_BIN 	?= /usr/bin ;
+	AVR_INCLUDE 	?= /usr/lib/avr/include ;
 	AVR_ETC 	= /etc ; 
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/pingpair_irq/Jamfile b/examples/pingpair_irq/Jamfile
index 18244ec..97237bc 100644
--- a/examples/pingpair_irq/Jamfile
+++ b/examples/pingpair_irq/Jamfile
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ if $(OS) = MACOSX
 else
 {
 	AVR_BIN 	?= /usr/bin ;
-	AVR_INCLUDE 	= /usr/lib/avr/include ;
+	AVR_INCLUDE 	?= /usr/lib/avr/include ;
 	AVR_ETC 	= /etc ; 
 }