diff --git a/buttonreader.py b/buttonreader.py
index 54f9e20..53dd446 100644
--- a/buttonreader.py
+++ b/buttonreader.py
@@ -30,6 +30,24 @@ class BaseInput(QtCore.QThread):
 		if self._app.activeWindow():
 			QtCore.QCoreApplication.postEvent(self._app.activeWindow(), ButtonEvent(int(btn)))
 
+	@QtCore.Slot(bool)
+	def buzzersOpen(self, isOpen):
+		""" Called when buzzers are opened or closed for answering
+
+		    isOpen - True if question got opened, False if closed
+		"""
+		#print("Buzzers are now " + ("open" if isOpen else "closed"))
+		pass
+
+	@QtCore.Slot(int)
+	def playerGotQuestion(self, playerNo):
+		""" Called when a player got its turn to answer the question
+
+		    playerNo - number (int) of player which can answer (starting from 1)
+		"""
+		#print("player %d can answer now" % playerNo)
+		pass
+
 class SerialThread(QtCore.QThread):
 	dataReady = QtCore.Signal(str)
 
diff --git a/game.py b/game.py
index e7d0f03..139bd78 100644
--- a/game.py
+++ b/game.py
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@ from windows import QuestionWindow, EditAnswersWindow, PlayerStartWindow, Victor
 from gamestate import QuestionAnswers
 
 class SeopardyGame(QtGui.QWidget):
-	def __init__(self, questions, gamestate, parent=None):
+	def __init__(self, questions, gamestate, inputs, parent=None):
 		super(SeopardyGame, self).__init__(parent)
 
 		self.questions = questions
 		self.gamestate = gamestate
+		self.inputs = inputs
 		#self.players = [Player.gen_player(i, parent=self) for i in range(1, 4)]
 		self.players = self.gamestate.get_players()
 		if len(self.players) == 0:
@@ -175,8 +176,14 @@ class SeopardyGame(QtGui.QWidget):
 			dj = (dwin.get_player(), dwin.get_chosen_points())
 
 		qwin = QuestionWindow(self.players, section, number, question, answers, dj, self)
+		for inp in self.inputs:
+			qwin.buzzersOpen.connect(inp.buzzersOpen)
+			qwin.playerGotQuestion.connect(inp.playerGotQuestion)
 		qwin.showFullScreen()
 		qwin.exec_()
+		for inp in self.inputs:
+			qwin.buzzersOpen.disconnect(inp.buzzersOpen)
+			qwin.playerGotQuestion.disconnect(inp.playerGotQuestion)
 
 		self._inOtherWindow = False
 
diff --git a/seopardy.py b/seopardy.py
index bd3bcbe..60e17c7 100755
--- a/seopardy.py
+++ b/seopardy.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 			inputs[-1].start()
 
 	# create board
-	board = SeopardyGame(questions, gamestate)
+	board = SeopardyGame(questions, gamestate, inputs)
 	board.show()
 	app.exec_()
 	sys.exit()
diff --git a/windows.py b/windows.py
index 567ae6a..76f972b 100644
--- a/windows.py
+++ b/windows.py
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ from music import MusicBox
 from player import Player, ButtonEvent, nobodyColor
 
 class QuestionWindow(QtGui.QDialog):
+	buzzersOpen = QtCore.Signal(bool)
+	playerGotQuestion = QtCore.Signal(int)
+
 	def __init__(self, players, section, qnumber, question, answers=None, dj=None, parent=None):
 		super(QuestionWindow, self).__init__(parent)
 
@@ -15,6 +18,9 @@ class QuestionWindow(QtGui.QDialog):
 		self.qnumber = qnumber
 		self.question = question
 		self.dj = dj
+
+		self._windowSetup = False
+
 		if answers is not None:
 			self.answers = answers
 		else:
@@ -43,6 +49,7 @@ class QuestionWindow(QtGui.QDialog):
 
 	def closeEvent(self, event):
 		if not self._inWindow:
+			self.buzzersOpen.emit(False)
 			MusicBox.stop_music()
 			event.accept()
 		else:
@@ -103,6 +110,7 @@ class QuestionWindow(QtGui.QDialog):
 				self._inWindow = True
 				player = self.players[e.get_playerno()-1]
 				qawin = QuestionAnswerWindow(player, self)
+				self.playerGotQuestion.emit(e.get_playerno())
 				res = qawin.exec_()
 				if res == QuestionAnswerWindow.CORRECT:
 					self.answers.add_try(player, correct=True)
@@ -113,12 +121,19 @@ class QuestionWindow(QtGui.QDialog):
 					self.answers.add_try(player, correct=False)
 				self._inWindow = False
 
-				if self.question["Type"] == "Music" and not done:
-					# restart music if question was not answered
-					MusicBox.play_music("%s-%s" % (self.section, self.qnumber))
+				if not done:
+					self.buzzersOpen.emit(True)
+					if self.question["Type"] == "Music":
+						# restart music if question was not answered
+						MusicBox.play_music("%s-%s" % (self.section, self.qnumber))
 
 			return True
 		else:
+			if not self._windowSetup and e.type() == QtCore.QEvent.Show:
+				if not self.answers.is_answered():
+					self.buzzersOpen.emit(True)
+				self._windowSetup = True
+
 			return super(QuestionWindow, self).event(e)
 
 	def keyPressEvent(self, e):