diff --git a/Carousel.js b/Carousel.js
index 2a57da4..da93e9e 100644
--- a/Carousel.js
+++ b/Carousel.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ var Carousel = React.createClass({
       animate: true,
       delay: 1000,
       loop: true,
+      backgroundColor: 'transparent'
     };
   },
 
@@ -53,9 +54,14 @@ var Carousel = React.createClass({
     }
   },
 
+  syncCarouselLocation() {
+   var width = this.state.activePage * this.props.width;
+   this.refs.scrollView && this.refs.scrollView.scrollWithoutAnimationTo(0, width);
+ },
+
   indicatorPressed(activePage){
     this.setState({activePage});
-    this.refs.scrollView.scrollTo({y:0, x:activePage * width});
+    this.refs.scrollView.scrollTo({y:0, x:activePage * this.props.width});
   },
 
   renderPageIndicator() {
@@ -72,9 +78,11 @@ var Carousel = React.createClass({
     };
     position.left = (this.props.width - position.width) / 2;
 
-    for (var i = 0, l = this.props.children.length; i < l; i++) {
-      style = i === this.state.activePage ? { color: this.props.indicatorColor } : { color: this.props.inactiveIndicatorColor };
-      indicators.push(<Text style={[style, { fontSize: this.props.indicatorSize }]} key={i} onPress={this.indicatorPressed.bind(this,i)}>&bull;</Text>);
+    if (this.props.children.length > 1) {
+      for (var i = 0, l = this.props.children.length; i < l; i++) {
+        style = i === this.state.activePage ? { color: this.props.indicatorColor } : { color: this.props.inactiveIndicatorColor };
+        indicators.push(<Text style={[style, { fontSize: this.props.indicatorSize }]} key={i} onPress={this.indicatorPressed.bind(this,i)}>&bull;</Text>);
+      }
     }
 
     return (
@@ -123,7 +131,7 @@ var Carousel = React.createClass({
     return (
       <View style={{ flex: 1 }}>
         <ScrollView ref="scrollView"
-          contentContainerStyle={styles.container}
+          contentContainerStyle={[styles.container, {backgroundColor: this.props.backgroundColor}]}
           automaticallyAdjustContentInsets={false}
           horizontal={true}
           pagingEnabled={true}
@@ -156,6 +164,7 @@ var styles = StyleSheet.create({
     position: 'absolute',
     flexDirection: 'row',
     flex: 1,
+    top: 190,
     justifyContent: 'space-around',
     alignItems: 'center',
     alignSelf: 'center',