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diff --git a/ReadMe.md b/ReadMe.md
index 6e51ba26..aac1b197 100644
--- a/ReadMe.md
+++ b/ReadMe.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 **RomWBW ReadMe** \
 Version 3.5 \
 Wayne Warthen  ([wwarthen@gmail.com](mailto:wwarthen@gmail.com)) \
-08 Jul 2024
+15 Jul 2024
 
 # Overview
 
diff --git a/ReadMe.txt b/ReadMe.txt
index 73b12b3c..e30291e8 100644
--- a/ReadMe.txt
+++ b/ReadMe.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 RomWBW ReadMe
 Wayne Warthen (wwarthen@gmail.com)
-08 Jul 2024
+15 Jul 2024
 
 
 
diff --git a/Source/Doc/SystemGuide.md b/Source/Doc/SystemGuide.md
index 0976fe0a..a1a68c0d 100644
--- a/Source/Doc/SystemGuide.md
+++ b/Source/Doc/SystemGuide.md
@@ -2015,7 +2015,7 @@ sound will play for the duration defined in HL and then return.
 | **Entry Parameters**                   | **Returned Values**                    |
 |----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
 | B: 0x57                                | A: Status                              |
-| C: Disk Unit                           | C: Device Attributes                   |
+| C: Sound Unit                          | C: Device Attributes                   |
 |                                        | D: Device Type                         |
 |                                        | E: Device Number                       |
 |                                        | H: Device Unit Mode                    |
@@ -2038,6 +2038,17 @@ is servicing the specified unit.  Both of these values are considered
 driver specific.  Refer to the associated hardware driver for the values
 used.
 
+### Function 0x58 -- Sound Beep (SNDBEEP)
+
+| **Entry Parameters**                   | **Returned Values**                    |
+|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
+| B: 0x58                                | A: Status                              |
+| C: Sound Unit                          |                                        |
+
+Play a beep tone on the specified Sound Unit (C).  The beep will
+normally be about 1/3 second in duration and the tone will be
+approximately B5.
+
 `\clearpage`{=latex}
 
 ## System (SYS)
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/ay38910.asm b/Source/HBIOS/ay38910.asm
index ecd23da2..c357b0d9 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/ay38910.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/ay38910.asm
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ AY_FNTBL:
 	.DW	AY_QUERY
 	.DW	AY_DURATION
 	.DW	AY_DEVICE
+	.DW	AY_BEEP
 ;
 #IF (($ - AY_FNTBL) != (SND_FNCNT * 2))
 	.ECHO	"*** INVALID SND FUNCTION TABLE ***\n"
@@ -156,7 +157,6 @@ AY_NOISECNT	.EQU	1		; COUNT NUMBER OF NOISE CHANNELS
 ;
 ;	ANNOUNCE DEVICE ON CONSOLE. ACTIVATE DEVICE IF REQUIRED.
 ;	SETUP FUNCTION TABLES. SETUP THE DEVICE.
-;	ANNOUNCE DEVICE WITH BEEP. SET VOLUME OFF.
 ;	RETURN INITIALIZATION STATUS
 ;
 AY38910_INIT:
@@ -221,77 +221,22 @@ AY38910_INIT:
 	LD	A,$FF			; UNSUCCESSFULL INIT
 	RET
 ;
-AY_FND:	LD	IY, AY_IDAT		; SETUP FUNCTION TABLE
+AY_FND:
+	LD	IY, AY_IDAT		; SETUP FUNCTION TABLE
 	LD	BC, AY_FNTBL		; POINTER TO INSTANCE DATA
 	LD	DE, AY_IDAT		; BC := FUNCTION TABLE ADDRESS
 	CALL	SND_ADDENT		; DE := INSTANCE DATA PTR
 ;
-	CALL	AY_INIT			; SET DEFAULT CHIP CONFIGURATION
-;
-	LD	E,$08			; SET VOLUME TO 50%
-	CALL	AY_SETV			; ON ALL CHANNELS
-;
-;	LD	DE,(AY_R2CHBP*256)+$55	; BEEP ON CHANNEL B (CENTER)
-;	CALL	AY_WRTPSG		; R02 = $55 = 01010101
-	LD	DE,(AY_R3CHBP*256)+$00
-	CALL	AY_WRTPSG		; R03 = $00 = XXXX0000
-;
-#IF (SYSTIM != TM_NONE)
-	LD	A, TICKFREQ / 3		; SCHEDULE IN 1/3 SECOND TO TURN OFF SOUND
-	LD	(AY_TIMTIK), A
-;
-	; RESET THE AY_TIMER BYPASS
-	LD	HL,AY_TIMER1
-	LD	(AY_TIMER + 1),HL
-;
-	; HOOK THE TICK VECTOR
-	LD	HL,(VEC_TICK + 1)	; GET CUR TICKS VECTOR
-	LD	(AY_TIMHOOK + 1),HL	; SAVE IT INTERNALLY
-	LD	HL,AY_TIMER		; INSTALL TIMER HOOK HANDLER
-	LD	(VEC_TICK + 1),HL
-;
-	LD	A, $02			; NOT READY & IN INTERUPT HANDLER
-	LD	(AY_READY), A
-#ELSE
- 	CALL	LDELAY			; HALF SECOND DELAY
- 	LD	E,$00			; SET VOLUME OFF
-	CALL	AY_SETV			; ON ALL CHANNELS
-	LD	A, $01			; READY & NOT IN INTERUPT HANDLER
-	LD	(AY_READY), A
-#ENDIF
-;
+	CALL	AY_RESET		; SET DEFAULT CHIP CONFIGURATION
 	XOR	A			; SUCCESSFULL INIT
 	RET
 ;
-#IF (SYSTIM != TM_NONE)
-AY_TIMER:
-	JP	AY_TIMER1		; SELF MODIFIED TO BYPASS HANDLER
-AY_TIMER1:
-	LD	A,(AY_TIMTIK)
-	DEC	A
-	LD	(AY_TIMTIK), A
-	JR	NZ,AY_TIMHOOK
-;
-	LD	E,$00			; SET VOLUME OFF
-	CALL	AY_SETV			; ON ALL CHANNELS
-	LD	A, $01			; READY & NOT IN INTERUPT HANDLER
-	LD	(AY_READY), A
-;
-	; MAKE AY_TIMER A NO-OP HANDLER
-	LD	HL,(AY_TIMHOOK + 1)
-	LD	(AY_TIMER + 1),HL
-;
-AY_TIMHOOK:
-	JP	0			; OVERWRITTEN WITH NEXT HANDLER
-;
-AY_TIMTIK	.DB	0		; COUNT DOWN TO FINISH BOOT BEEP
-#ENDIF
-;
 ;======================================================================
 ;	INITIALIZE DEVICE
 ;======================================================================
 ;
 AY_INIT:
+	; HANDLE R7 SPECIAL
 #IF (AYMODE == AYMODE_NABU)
 	; I/O B=INPUT, I/O A=OUTPUT, NOISE CHANNEL C, B, A DISABLE, TONE CHANNEL C, B, A ENABLE
 	LD	DE,(AY_R7ENAB*256)+$78	; SET MIXER CONTROL / IO ENABLE.  $78 - 01 111 000
@@ -299,29 +244,21 @@ AY_INIT:
 	; I/O PORTS = OUTPUT, NOISE CHANNEL C, B, A DISABLE, TONE CHANNEL C, B, A ENABLE
 	LD	DE,(AY_R7ENAB*256)+$F8	; SET MIXER CONTROL / IO ENABLE.  $F8 - 11 111 000
 #ENDIF
-	JP	AY_WRTPSG		
-;
-AY_CHKREDY:
-	LD	A, (AY_READY)
-	BIT	0, A
-	RET	NZ
-
-	POP	HL			; REMOVE LAST RETURN ADDRESS
-	OR	$FF
-	RET				; RETURN NZ
-;
-;======================================================================
-;	SET VOLUME ALL CHANNELS
-;======================================================================
-;
-AY_SETV:
-	PUSH	BC
-	LD	B,AY_TONECNT		; NUMBER OF CHANNELS
-	LD	D,AY_R8AVOL		; BASE REGISTER FOR VOLUME
-AY_SV:	CALL	AY_WRTPSG		; CYCLING THROUGH ALL CHANNELS
-	INC	D
-	DJNZ	AY_SV
-	POP	BC
+	CALL	AY_WRTPSG		; SETUP R7
+;
+	; THEN JUST SET ALL OTHER REGISTERS TO ZERO
+	LD	E,0			; VALUE ZERO
+	LD	D,0			; START W/ R0
+	LD	B,7			; DO 7 REGISTERS (R0-R6)
+	CALL	AY_INIT1		; DO IT
+	INC	D			; SKIP R7
+	LD	B,6			; DO 6 MORE REGISTERS (R8-R13)
+	; FALL THRU TO DO IT
+;	
+AY_INIT1:
+	CALL	AY_WRTPSG		; WRITE REGISTER
+	INC	D			; BUMP TO NEXT
+	DJNZ	AY_INIT1		; LOOP
 	RET
 ;
 ;======================================================================
@@ -333,25 +270,15 @@ AY_SV:	CALL	AY_WRTPSG		; CYCLING THROUGH ALL CHANNELS
 ;
 AY_RESET:
 	AUDTRACE(AYT_INIT)
-	CALL	AY_CHKREDY		; RETURNS TO OUR CALLER IF NOT READY
-;
-	PUSH	DE
-	PUSH	HL
 	CALL	AY_INIT			; SET DEFAULT CHIP CONFIGURATION
 ;
-	AUDTRACE(AYT_VOLOFF)
-	LD	E,0			; SET VOLUME OFF
-	CALL	AY_SETV			; ON ALL CHANNELS
-;
+	; RESET DEFAULTS IN CASE OF AN IN-PLACE HBIOS RESTART
+	LD	HL,0
+	LD	(AY_PENDING_PERIOD),HL	; SET TONE PERIOD TO ZERO
+	LD	(AY_PENDING_DURATION),HL; SET DURATION TO ZERO
 	XOR	A			; SIGNAL SUCCESS
 	LD	(AY_PENDING_VOLUME),A	; SET VOLUME TO ZERO
-	LD	H,A
-	LD	L,A
-	LD	(AY_PENDING_PERIOD),HL	; SET TONE PERIOD TO ZERO
-;
-	POP	HL
-	POP	DE
-	RET
+	RET				; DONE, A=0 ABOVE
 ;
 ;======================================================================
 ;	SOUND DRIVER FUNCTION - VOLUME
@@ -414,12 +341,14 @@ AY_PLAY:
 	AUDTRACE(AYT_PLAY)
 	AUDTRACE_D
 	AUDTRACE_CR
-	CALL	AY_CHKREDY		; RETURNS TO OUR CALLER IF NOT READY
 ;
 	LD	A, (AY_PENDING_PERIOD + 1)	; CHECK THE HIGH BYTE OF THE PERIOD
 	INC	A
-	JR	Z, AY_PLAY1		; PERIOD IS TOO LARGE, UNABLE TO PLAY
+	JR	NZ, AY_PLAY1		; PERIOD IS OK, CONTINUE
+	OR	$FF			; ELSE TOO LARGE, SIGNAL FAILURE
+	RET				; AND RETURN
 ;
+AY_PLAY1:
 	PUSH	HL
 	PUSH	DE
 	LD	A,D			; LIMIT CHANNEL 0-2
@@ -432,7 +361,7 @@ AY_PLAY:
 	AUDTRACE_CR
 ;
 	LD	HL,AY_PENDING_PERIOD	; WRITE THE LOWER
-	ld	E,(HL)			; 8-BITS OF THE TONE PERIOD
+	LD	E,(HL)			; 8-BITS OF THE TONE PERIOD
 	CALL	AY_WRTPSG
 	INC	D			; NEXT REGISTER
 	INC	HL			; NEXT BYTE
@@ -467,18 +396,6 @@ AY_PLAY:
 	XOR	A			; SIGNAL SUCCESS
 	RET
 ;
-AY_PLAY1:
-	PUSH	DE			; TURN VOLUME OFF TO STOP PLAYING
-	LD	A,D			; LIMIT CHANNEL 0-2
-	AND	$3			; AND INDEX TO THE
-	ADD	A,AY_R8AVOL		; CHANNEL VOLUME
-	LD	D,A			; REGISTER
-	LD	E,0
-	CALL	AY_WRTPSG		; SET VOL (E) IN CHANNEL REG (D)
-	POP	DE
-	OR	$FF			; SIGNAL FAILURE
-	RET
-;
 ;======================================================================
 ;	SOUND DRIVER FUNCTION - QUERY AND SUBFUNCTIONS
 ;======================================================================
@@ -546,22 +463,11 @@ AY_DEVICE:
 	RET
 ;
 ;======================================================================
-;	NON-BLOCKING INTERRUPT CODE
+;	SOUND DRIVER FUNCTION - BEEP
 ;======================================================================
 ;
-AY_DI:
-	LD	A, (AY_READY)
-	BIT	1, A
-	RET	NZ
-	HB_DI
-	RET
-;
-AY_EI:
-	LD	A, (AY_READY)
-	BIT	1, A
-	RET	NZ
-	HB_EI
-	RET
+AY_BEEP:
+	JP	SND_BEEP		; DEFER TO GENERIC CODE IN HBIOS
 ;
 ;======================================================================
 ;
@@ -571,7 +477,6 @@ AY_EI:
 ;======================================================================
 ;
 AY_WRTPSG:
-	CALL	AY_DI
 #IFDEF SBCV2004
 	LD	A,(HB_RTCVAL)		; GET CURRENT RTC LATCH VALUE
 	OR	%00001000		; SBC-V2-004 CHANGE
@@ -595,14 +500,13 @@ AY_WRTPSG:
 	LD	A,(HB_RTCVAL)		; SBC-V2-004 CHANGE TO
 	OUT	(RTCIO),A		; NORMAL CLOCK SPEED
 #ENDIF
-	JP	AY_EI
+	RET
 ;
 ;======================================================================
 ;
 ;	READ FROM REGISTER D AND RETURN WITH RESULT IN E
 ;
 AY_RDPSG:
-	CALL	AY_DI
 #IFDEF SBCV2004
 	LD	A,(HB_RTCVAL)		; GET CURRENT RTC LATCH VALUE
 	OR	%00001000		; SBC-V2-004 CHANGE
@@ -626,15 +530,13 @@ AY_RDPSG:
 	LD	A,(HB_RTCVAL)		; SBC-V2-004 CHANGE TO
 	OUT	(RTCIO),A		; NORMAL CLOCK SPEED
 #ENDIF
-	JP	AY_EI
+	RET
 ;
 ;======================================================================
 ;
 AY_PENDING_PERIOD	.DW	0	; PENDING PERIOD (12 BITS)	; ORDER
 AY_PENDING_VOLUME	.DB	0	; PENDING VOL (8 BITS)		; SIGNIFICANT
 AY_PENDING_DURATION	.DW	0	; PENDING DURATION (16 BITS)
-AY_READY		.DB	0	; BIT 0 -> NZ DRIVER IS READY TO RECEIVE PLAY COMMAND
-					; BIT 1 -> NZ EXECUTING WITHIN TIMER HANDLER = DO NOT DIS/ENABLE INT
 ;
 #IF AUDIOTRACE
 AYT_INIT		.DB	"\r\nAY_INIT\r\n$"
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/hbios.asm b/Source/HBIOS/hbios.asm
index e87743c6..b839f340 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/hbios.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/hbios.asm
@@ -3492,11 +3492,12 @@ DBG_NOTE:
 ;
 #ENDIF
 ;
-; DIAGNOSTIC ROUTINE TO PLAY A BEEP
-;
-#IFDEF TESTING
-	CALL	SND_BEEP
-#ENDIF
+	; MAKE A LITTLE NOISE...
+	LD	B,BF_SNDBEEP		; HBIOS BEEP FUNCTION
+	LD	C,0			; SOUND UNIT 0
+	LD	A,(SND_CNT)		; GET SOUND UNIT COUNT
+	OR	A			; CHECK FOR ZERO
+	CALL	NZ,HB_DISPATCH		; DO IT IF WE HAVE A SOUND UNIT
 ;
 ;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ; TRANSITION TO USER LAND
@@ -3841,7 +3842,7 @@ HB_DISPATCH1:
 	JP	C,DSKY_DISPATCH
 	CP	BF_VDA + $10		; $40-$4F: VIDEO DISPLAY ADAPTER
 	JP	C,VDA_DISPATCH
-	CP	BF_SND + $08		; $50-$58: SOUND DRIVERS
+	CP	BF_SND + $10		; $50-$5F: SOUND DRIVERS
 	JP	C,SND_DISPATCH
 	CP	BF_SYS			; SKIP TO BF_SYS VALUE AT $F0
 	JR	C,HB_DISPERR		; ERROR IF LESS THAN BF_SYS
@@ -4439,7 +4440,7 @@ SND_ADDENT:
 ;	WORD	DRIVER FUNCTION TABLE ADDRESS
 ;	WORD	UNIT SPECIFIC DATA (TYPICALLY A DEVICE INSTANCE DATA ADDRESS)
 ;
-SND_FNCNT	.EQU	8		; NUMBER OF SND FUNCS (FOR RANGE CHECK)
+SND_FNCNT	.EQU	9		; NUMBER OF SND FUNCS (FOR RANGE CHECK)
 SND_MAX		.EQU	5		; UP TO 5 UNITS
 SND_SIZ		.EQU	SND_MAX * 4	; EACH ENTRY IS 4 BYTES
 ;
@@ -4452,47 +4453,48 @@ SND_TBL		.FILL	SND_SIZ,0	; SPACE FOR ENTRIES
 ;   SPEAKER BEEP ROUTINE
 ;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ;
-;;; RELOCATE
-;
-; ROUTINE TO BEEP THE DEFAULT SOUND UNIT
-; NEED TO CHECK FOR EXISTENCE OF SOUND UNIT
+; ROUTINE TO BEEP A SOUND UNIT
+; THE SOUND DRIVERS CAN DEFER THEIR BEEP FUNCTION TO THIS FUNCTION
+; ON ENTRY, B = SOUND UNIT
 ; WHICH CHANNEL SHOULD BE USED?  IS THERE A GOOD DEFAULT CHANNEL?
 ;
 SND_BEEP:
-	; CHECK FOR AT LEAST 1 SOUND DEVICE
-	LD	A,(SND_CNT)		; GET SOUND UNIT COUNT
-	OR	A			; CHECK FOR ZERO
-	RET	Z			; BAIL OUT IF NO SOUND UNITS
-	
-	; PLAY A BEEP ON SOUND DEVICE UNIT 0
+	; RESET THE SOUND DEVICE TO START
 	LD	B,$50			; SOUND RESET FUNCTION
-	LD	C,0			; SOUND UNIT NUMBER
-	CALL	SND_DISPATCH		; DO IT
+	CALL	SND_BEEP_DISP		; DO IT
+;
+	; SET VOLUME TO MAX
 	LD	B,$51			; VOLUME
-	LD	C,0			; SOUND UNIT NUMBER
 	LD	L,$FF			; MAX
-	CALL	SND_DISPATCH		; DO IT
+	CALL	SND_BEEP_DISP		; DO IT
+;
+	; SET NOTE TO PLAY
 	LD	B,$53			; SELECT NOTE
-	LD	C,0			; SOUND UNIT NUMBER
-	;LD	HL,0			; A0#
 	LD	HL,244			; B5 (CLOSE TO 1 KHZ)
-	CALL	SND_DISPATCH		; DO IT
-	;LD	B,$56			; DURATION
-	;LD	C,0			; SOUND UNIT NUMBER
-	;LD	HL,500			; 1/2 SECOND
-	;CALL	SND_DISPATCH		; DO IT
+	CALL	SND_BEEP_DISP		; DO IT
+;
+	; START PLAYING THE SOUND
 	LD	B,$54			; PLAY SOUND
-	LD	C,0			; SOUND UNIT NUMBER
 	LD	D,0			; CHANNEL 0
-	CALL	SND_DISPATCH		; DO IT
-	LD	DE,15625		; PLAY FOR 1/4 SECOND
+	CALL	SND_BEEP_DISP		; DO IT
+;
+	; WAIT A BIT FOR SOUND TO PLAY
+	LD	DE,23436		; PLAY FOR 1/3 SECOND
 	CALL	VDELAY			; WAIT WHILE TONE IS PLAYED
-	;CALL	LDELAY			; LET SOUND PLAY 1/2 SECOND
+;
 	LD	B,$50			; SOUND RESET FUNCTION
-	LD	C,0			; SOUND UNIT NUMBER
-	CALL	SND_DISPATCH		; DO IT
+	CALL	SND_BEEP_DISP		; DO IT
+;
+	XOR	A			; SIGNAL SUCCESS
 	RET				; DONE
 ;
+SND_BEEP_DISP:
+	; CALL SOUND DISPATCHER PRESERVING BC ACROSS CALL
+	PUSH	BC
+	CALL	SND_DISPATCH
+	POP	BC
+	RET
+;
 ;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ;   SYSTEM FUNCTION DISPATCHER
 ;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/hbios.inc b/Source/HBIOS/hbios.inc
index 5c9634c8..a6006a20 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/hbios.inc
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/hbios.inc
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ BF_SNDPLAY	.EQU	BF_SND + 4	; INITIATE THE REQUESTED SOUND COMMAND
 BF_SNDQUERY	.EQU	BF_SND + 5	; E IS SUBFUNCTION
 BF_SNDDURATION	.EQU	BF_SND + 6	; REQUEST DURATION HL MILLISECONDS
 BF_SNDDEVICE	.EQU	BF_SND + 7	; SOUND DEVICE INFO REQUEST
+BF_SNDBEEP	.EQU	BF_SND + 8	; PLAY A BEEP SOUND ON DEVICE
 ;
 ; BF_SNDQUERY SUBCOMMANDS
 BF_SNDQ_STATUS		.EQU	0
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/sn76489.asm b/Source/HBIOS/sn76489.asm
index 6f31de33..2b5c2f6d 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/sn76489.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/sn76489.asm
@@ -49,10 +49,6 @@ SN7_IDAT		.EQU	0
 SN7_TONECNT		.EQU	3	; COUNT NUMBER OF TONE CHANNELS
 SN7_NOISECNT		.EQU	1	; COUNT NUMBER OF NOISE CHANNELS
 SN7_CHCNT		.EQU	SN7_TONECNT + SN7_NOISECNT
-CHANNEL_0_SILENT	.EQU	$9F
-CHANNEL_1_SILENT	.EQU	$BF
-CHANNEL_2_SILENT	.EQU	$DF
-CHANNEL_3_SILENT	.EQU	$FF
 ;
 #INCLUDE "audio.inc"
 ;
@@ -78,52 +74,67 @@ SN76489_INIT:
 	LD	A, SN76489_PORT_RIGHT
 	CALL	PRTHEXBYTE
 
-	CALL	SN7_VOLUME_OFF
+	CALL	SN7_RESET
 	XOR	A			; SIGNAL SUCCESS
 	RET
-
+;
 ;======================================================================
-; SN76489 DRIVER - SOUND ADAPTER (SND) FUNCTIONS
+;	INITIALIZE DEVICE
 ;======================================================================
 ;
-SN7_RESET:
-	AUDTRACE(SNT_INIT)
-	CALL	SN7_VOLUME_OFF
-	XOR	A			; SIGNAL SUCCESS
-	RET
-
-SN7_VOLUME_OFF:
-	AUDTRACE(SNT_VOLOFF)
-
-
+SN7_INIT:
+;
 #IFDEF SBCV2004
 	LD	A,(HB_RTCVAL)
 	OR	%00001000		; SBC-V2-004+ CHANGE
 	OUT	(RTCIO),A		; TO HALF CLOCK SPEED
 #ENDIF
-
-	LD	A, CHANNEL_0_SILENT
-	OUT	(SN76489_PORT_LEFT), A
-	OUT	(SN76489_PORT_RIGHT), A
-
-	LD	A, CHANNEL_1_SILENT
-	OUT	(SN76489_PORT_LEFT), A
-	OUT	(SN76489_PORT_RIGHT), A
-
-	LD	A, CHANNEL_2_SILENT
-	OUT	(SN76489_PORT_LEFT), A
-	OUT	(SN76489_PORT_RIGHT), A
-
-	LD	A, CHANNEL_3_SILENT
-	OUT	(SN76489_PORT_LEFT), A
-	OUT	(SN76489_PORT_RIGHT), A
-
+;
+	LD	HL,SN7_REG_INIT		; POINT TO REG INIT TBL
+	LD	B,SN7_REG_CNT		; BYTES IN TABLE
+SN7_INIT1
+	LD	A,(HL)
+	INC	HL			; BUMP FOR NEXT TIME
+	OUT	(SN76489_PORT_LEFT), A	; WRITE LEFT PORT
+	OUT	(SN76489_PORT_RIGHT), A	; WRITE RIGHT PORT
+	DJNZ	SN7_INIT1		; LOOP TILL DONE
+;
 #IFDEF SBCV2004
 	LD	A,(HB_RTCVAL)
 	AND	%11110111		; SBC-V2-004+ CHANGE TO
 	OUT	(RTCIO),A		; NORMAL CLOCK SPEED
 #ENDIF
-
+;
+	RET
+;
+SN7_REG_INIT:
+	.DB	$80,$00			; TONE 1 FREQ (2 BYTES)
+	.DB	$9F			; TONE 1 ATTENTUATION
+	.DB	$A0,$00			; TONE 2 FREQ (2 BYTES)
+	.DB	$BF			; TONE 2 ATTENTUATION
+	.DB	$C0,$00			; TONE 3 FREQ (2 BYTES)
+	.DB	$DF			; TONE 3 ATTENTUATION
+	.DB	$E0			; NOISE CONTROL
+	.DB	$FF			; NOISE ATTENTUATION
+SN7_REG_CNT	.EQU	$ - SN7_REG_INIT
+;
+;======================================================================
+; SN76489 DRIVER - SOUND ADAPTER (SND) FUNCTIONS
+;======================================================================
+;
+SN7_RESET:
+	AUDTRACE(SNT_INIT)
+;
+	CALL	SN7_INIT		; HARDWARE INIT
+;
+	; RESET DEFAULTS IN CASE OF AN IN-PLACE HBIOS RESTART
+	LD	HL,0
+	LD	(SP_PENDING_PERIOD),HL
+	LD	(SP_PENDING_DURATION),HL
+	XOR	A
+	LD	(SP_PENDING_VOLUME),A
+;
+	XOR	A
 	RET
 
 ; BIT MAPPING
@@ -391,6 +402,9 @@ SN7_DEVICE:
 	XOR	A
 	RET
 
+SN7_BEEP:
+	JP	SND_BEEP		; DEFER TO GENERIC CODE IN HBIOS
+
 SN7_FNTBL:
 	.DW	SN7_RESET
 	.DW	SN7_VOLUME
@@ -400,18 +414,16 @@ SN7_FNTBL:
 	.DW	SN7_QUERY
 	.DW	SN7_DURATION
 	.DW	SN7_DEVICE
+	.DW	SN7_BEEP
 ;
 #IF (($ - SN7_FNTBL) != (SND_FNCNT * 2))
 	.ECHO	"*** INVALID SND FUNCTION TABLE ***\n"
 	!!!!!
 #ENDIF
 
-SN7_PENDING_PERIOD
-	.DW	0		; PENDING PERIOD (10 BITS)
-SN7_PENDING_VOLUME
-	.DB	0		; PENDING VOL (8 BITS -> DOWNCONVERTED TO 4 BITS AND INVERTED)
-SN7_PENDING_DURATION	
-	.DW	0		; PENDING DURATION (16 BITS)
+SN7_PENDING_PERIOD	.DW	0	; PENDING PERIOD (10 BITS)
+SN7_PENDING_VOLUME	.DB	0	; PENDING VOL (8 BITS -> DOWNCONVERTED TO 4 BITS AND INVERTED)
+SN7_PENDING_DURATION	.DW	0	; PENDING DURATION (16 BITS)
 
 STR_MESSAGELT	.DB	"\r\nSN76489: LEFT IO=0x$"
 STR_MESSAGERT	.DB	", RIGHT IO=0x$"
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/spk.asm b/Source/HBIOS/spk.asm
index 23ab2079..3ceb148c 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/spk.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/spk.asm
@@ -13,14 +13,15 @@
 ;	DRIVER FUNCTION TABLE AND INSTANCE DATA
 ;
 SP_FNTBL:
-	.DW	SP_STUB			; SP_RESET
-	.DW	SP_STUB			; SP_VOLUME
+	.DW	SP_RESET
+	.DW	SP_VOLUME
 	.DW	SP_PERIOD
 	.DW	SP_NOTE
 	.DW	SP_PLAY
 	.DW	SP_QUERY
 	.DW	SP_DURATION
 	.DW	SP_DEVICE
+	.DW	SP_BEEP
 ;
 #IF (($ - SP_FNTBL) != (SND_FNCNT * 2))
 	.ECHO	"*** INVALID SND FUNCTION TABLE ***\n"
@@ -37,8 +38,8 @@ SP_RTCIOMSK	.EQU	00000100B
 ; FOR OTHER DRIVERS, THE PERIOD VALUE FOR THE TONE IS STORED AT PENDING_PERIOD
 ; FOR THE SPK DRIVER THE ADDRESS IN THE TONE TABLE IS STORED IN PENDING_PERIOD
 ;
-SP_PENDING_PERIOD	.DW	SP_NOTE_C8	; PENDING PERIOD (16 BITS)
-SP_PENDING_VOLUME	.DB	$FF		; PENDING VOL (8 BITS)
+SP_PENDING_PERIOD	.DW	0		; PENDING PERIOD (16 BITS)
+SP_PENDING_VOLUME	.DB	0		; PENDING VOL (8 BITS)
 SP_PENDING_DURATION	.DW	0		; PENDING DURATION (16 BITS)
 SP_TBLRDY		.DB	0		; IF != 0, NOTE TABLE IS READY
 ;
@@ -60,17 +61,9 @@ SP_INIT:
 	PRTS("SPK: IO=0x$")
 	LD	A,RTCIO
 	CALL	PRTHEXBYTE
-;	
-	; RESET DEFAULTS IN CASE OF AN IN-PLACE HBIOS RESTART
-	LD	HL,SP_NOTE_C8
-	LD	(SP_PENDING_PERIOD),HL
-	LD	A,$FF
-	LD	(SP_PENDING_VOLUME),A
-	XOR	A
-	LD	(SP_PENDING_DURATION),A
-;	
+;
 	CALL	SP_SETTBL		; SETUP TONE TABLE
-	CALL	SP_PLAY			; PLAY DEFAULT NOTE
+	CALL	SP_RESET		; RESET PARAMETERS
 ;
 	XOR	A
 	RET
@@ -79,17 +72,24 @@ SP_INIT:
 ;	SOUND DRIVER FUNCTION - RESET
 ;======================================================================
 ;
-;SP_RESET:
-;	XOR	A			; SUCCESSFULL RESET
-;	RET
+SP_RESET:
+	; RESET DEFAULTS IN CASE OF AN IN-PLACE HBIOS RESTART
+	LD	HL,0
+	LD	(SP_PENDING_PERIOD),HL	; SET TONE PERIOD TO ZERO
+	LD	(SP_PENDING_DURATION),HL; SET DURATION TO ZERO
+	XOR	A			; SIGNAL SUCCESS
+	LD	(SP_PENDING_VOLUME),A	; SET VOLUME TO ZERO
+;
+	XOR	A			; SUCCESSFULL RESET
+	RET
 ;
 ;======================================================================
 ;	SOUND DRIVER FUNCTION - VOLUME
 ;======================================================================
 ;
-;SP_VOLUME:
-;	XOR	A			; SIGNAL SUCCESS
-;	RET
+SP_VOLUME:
+	XOR	A			; SIGNAL SUCCESS
+	RET
 ;
 ;======================================================================
 ;	SOUND DRIVER FUNCTION - PERIOD
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ SP_INIT:
 ;
 SP_PERIOD:
 	LD	(SP_PENDING_PERIOD), HL	; SAVE AND RETURN SUCCESSFUL
-SP_STUB:
 	XOR	A
 	RET
 ;
@@ -362,16 +361,40 @@ SP_DEVICE:
 	RET
 ;
 ;======================================================================
+;	SOUND DRIVER FUNCTION - BEEP
+;======================================================================
+;
+SP_BEEP:
+	LD	HL,SP_NOTE_B5			; B5 (CLOSE TO 1 KHZ)
+	LD	(SP_PENDING_PERIOD),HL
+	;LD	A,$FF
+	;LD	(SP_PENDING_VOLUME),A
+	;XOR	A
+	;LD	(SP_PENDING_DURATION),A
+;
+	CALL	SP_PLAY			; PLAY DEFAULT NOTE
+	CALL	SP_RESET		; RESET DRIVER
+;
+	XOR	A
+	RET
+;
+;======================================================================
 ;
 ;	STANDARD ONE SECOND TONE TABLES AT 1MHZ.
 ;	FOR SP_BEEPER ROUTINE, FIRST WORD LOADED INTO DE, SECOND INTO HL
+;	THE PARAMETER TO SP_TONESET IS (FREQ * 100)
+;	DE: FREQUENCY IN HZ
+;	HL: T-STATES PER HALF-CYCL E / 4 AT 1 MHZ CPU SPEED
+;	    EX. MIDDLE C IS 261.63 HZ, 523.26 HALF CYCLES PER SECOND
+;               1,000,000 / 523.26 / 4 = 477
+;		OR ALTERNATIVELY 12,500,000 / 26163 = 477
 ;
 ;======================================================================
 ;
 #DEFINE	SP_TONESET(SP_FREQ) .DW SP_FREQ/100, 12500000/SP_FREQ
 ;
 SP_TUNTBL:
-	SP_TONESET(1635)		; C0
+	SP_TONESET(1635)		; C0		; DE=16, HL=7645
 	SP_TONESET(1732)		;  C
 	SP_TONESET(1835)		; D0
 	SP_TONESET(1945)		;  D
@@ -419,7 +442,7 @@ SP_TUNTBL:
 	SP_TONESET(22000)		; A3
 	SP_TONESET(23308)		;  A
 	SP_TONESET(24694)		; B3
-	SP_TONESET(26163)		; C4
+	SP_TONESET(26163)		; C4		; DE=261, HL=477
 	SP_TONESET(27718)		;  C
 	SP_TONESET(29366)		; D4
 	SP_TONESET(31113)		;  D
@@ -442,6 +465,7 @@ SP_TUNTBL:
 	SP_TONESET(83061)		;  G
 	SP_TONESET(88000)		; A5
 	SP_TONESET(93233)		;  A
+SP_NOTE_B5:
 	SP_TONESET(98777)		; B5
 	SP_TONESET(104650)		; C6
 	SP_TONESET(110873)		;  C
@@ -467,7 +491,6 @@ SP_TUNTBL:
 	SP_TONESET(352000)		; A7
 	SP_TONESET(372931)		;  A
 	SP_TONESET(395107)		; B7
-SP_NOTE_C8:
 	SP_TONESET(418601)		; C8
 	SP_TONESET(443492)		;  C
 	SP_TONESET(469863)		; D8
@@ -479,7 +502,7 @@ SP_NOTE_C8:
 	SP_TONESET(664488)		;  G
 	SP_TONESET(704000)		; A8
 	SP_TONESET(745862)		;  A
-	SP_TONESET(790213)		; B8 
+	SP_TONESET(790213)		; B8		; DE=7902, HL=15
 ;
 SP_NOTCNT	.EQU	($-SP_TUNTBL) / 4
 ;
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/ym2612.asm b/Source/HBIOS/ym2612.asm
index a4818364..018729d6 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/ym2612.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/ym2612.asm
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ YM_FNTBL:	.DW	YM_RESET
 		.DW	YM_QUERY
 		.DW	YM_DURATION
 		.DW	YM_DEVICE
+		.DW	YM_BEEP
 ;
 #IF (($ - YM_FNTBL) != (SND_FNCNT * 2))
 	.ECHO	"*** INVALID SND FUNCTION TABLE ***\n"
@@ -197,6 +198,13 @@ YM_DEVICE:	LD	D,SNDDEV_YM2612		; D := DEVICE TYPE
 		RET
 ;
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+; Sound driver function - BEEP
+;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+;
+YM_BEEP:
+	JP	SND_BEEP		; DEFER TO GENERIC CODE IN HBIOS
+;
+;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ; Sound driver function - RESET
 ; Initialize device. Set volume off. Reset volume and tone variables.
 ;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Source/ver.inc b/Source/ver.inc
index 1581133f..5679fdb6 100644
--- a/Source/ver.inc
+++ b/Source/ver.inc
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #DEFINE	RMN	5
 #DEFINE	RUP	0
 #DEFINE	RTP	0
-#DEFINE BIOSVER	"3.5.0-dev.55"
+#DEFINE BIOSVER	"3.5.0-dev.56"
 #define rmj	RMJ
 #define rmn	RMN
 #define rup	RUP
diff --git a/Source/ver.lib b/Source/ver.lib
index 7e98e689..ee4ff2c3 100644
--- a/Source/ver.lib
+++ b/Source/ver.lib
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ rmn	equ	5
 rup	equ	0
 rtp	equ	0
 biosver	macro
-	db	"3.5.0-dev.55"
+	db	"3.5.0-dev.56"
 	endm