diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/hbios.asm b/Source/HBIOS/hbios.asm
index 53333209..f8da23f2 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/hbios.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/hbios.asm
@@ -5316,6 +5316,11 @@ SYS_RESWARM:
 ;
 SYS_RESCOLD:
 ;
+; TURN OFF SPURIOUS INTERRUPT SOURCES
+;
+#IF ((INTMODE == 2) & KBDINTS))
+	CALL	KBD_DEINIT		
+#ENDIF
 #IFDEF APPBOOT
 	JP	HB_RESTART
 #ELSE
@@ -5406,8 +5411,8 @@ SYS_RESUSER2:
 ; GET THE CURRENT HBIOS VERSION
 ;   ON INPUT, C=0
 ;   RETURNS VERSION IN DE AS BCD
-;     D: MAJOR VERION IN TOP 4 BITS, MINOR VERSION IN LOW 4 BITS
-;     E: UPDATE VERION IN TOP 4 BITS, PATCH VERSION IN LOW 4 BITS
+;     D: MAJOR VERSION IN TOP 4 BITS, MINOR VERSION IN LOW 4 BITS
+;     E: UPDATE VERSION IN TOP 4 BITS, PATCH VERSION IN LOW 4 BITS
 ;     L: PLATFORM ID
 ;
 SYS_VER:
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/kbd.asm b/Source/HBIOS/kbd.asm
index 3d1e9f44..8cc165fb 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/kbd.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/kbd.asm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ;__________________________________________________________________________________________________
 ;
-;	8242 BASED PS/2 KEYBOARD DRIVER FOR SBC
+;	8242 BASED PS/2 KEYBOARD DRIVER
 ;
 ;	ORIGINAL CODE BY DR JAMES MOXHAM
 ;	ROMWBW ADAPTATION BY WAYNE WARTHEN
@@ -72,42 +72,26 @@ KBD_RSTATE	.DB	0	; STATE BITS FOR "RIGHT" KEYS
 KBD_STATUS	.DB	0	; CURRENT STATUS BITS (SEE ABOVE)
 KBD_REPEAT	.DB	0	; CURRENT REPEAT RATE
 KBD_IDLE	.DB	0	; IDLE COUNT
-;
-	DEVECHO	"KBD: ENABLED\n"
-;
 ;__________________________________________________________________________________________________
-; HARDWARE LEVEL INTERFACE
+; 8242 CONTROLLER COMMANDS AND RESPONSES 
 ;__________________________________________________________________________________________________
 ;
-#INCLUDE "ps2iface.inc"
-;
+KBD_CON_WCR	.EQU	$60	; WRITE TO COMMAND REGISTER. VALUE TO FOLLOW.
+KBD_CON_CST	.EQU	$AA	; CONTROLLER SELF TEST. RETURN FF IF CONTROLLER OK
 ;__________________________________________________________________________________________________
-; KEYBOARD PRE-INITIALIZATION
+; 8242 CONTROLLER COMMAND REGISTER VALUES
 ;__________________________________________________________________________________________________
 ;
-; TO BE CALLED PRIOR TO INITERRUPTS BEING ENABLED
-; MUST BE CALLED FROM VIDEO DRIVER PREINIT WITH IY SET
-; THIS PREVENTS INTRERRUPT ISSUES IF 8242 HAS INTERRUPTS ENABLED
+KBD_CON_ION	.EQU	$21	; XLAT DISABLED, MOUSE DISABLED, WITH INTS		
+KBD_CON_IOF	.EQU	$20	; XLAT DISABLED, MOUSE DISABLED, NO INTS
+;
+	DEVECHO	"KBD: ENABLED\n"
 ;
-; AT STARTUP.  NOT USING IT FOR NOW BECAUSE IT IS NOT A PROBLEM IF
-; YOU DON'T USE THE KEYBOARD DURING BOOT.
+;__________________________________________________________________________________________________
+; HARDWARE LEVEL INTERFACE
+;__________________________________________________________________________________________________
 ;
-;;;KBD_PREINT:
-;;;;
-;;;;
-;;;#IF (KBDINTS)
-;;;	LD	A,$60			; SET COMMAND REGISTER
-;;;	CALL	KBD_PUTCMD		; SEND IT
-;;;	LD	A,$20			; XLAT DISABLED, MOUSE DISABLED, NO INTS
-;;;	CALL	KBD_PUTDATA		; SEND IT
-;;;;
-;;;	; FLUSH ANY PENDING OUTPUT
-;;;	LD	B,16
-;;;KBD_PREINT_HOOK1:
-;;;	CALL	KBD_IN_P
-;;;	DJNZ	KBD_PREINT_HOOK1
-;;;#ENDIF
-;;;	RET
+#INCLUDE "ps2iface.inc"
 ;
 ;__________________________________________________________________________________________________
 ; KEYBOARD INITIALIZATION
@@ -134,7 +118,7 @@ KBD_INIT:
 	JR	Z,KBD_INIT1		; IF SO, MUST ASSUME PRESENT
 ;
 	HB_DI				; DISABLE INTERRUPTS WHILE WE PROBE
-	LD	A,$AA			; CONTROLLER SELF TEST
+	LD	A,KBD_CON_CST		; CONTROLLER SELF TEST
 	CALL	KBD_PUTCMD		; SEND IT
 	CALL	KBD_GETDATA_P		; CONTROLLER SHOULD RESPOND WITH $55 (ACK)
 	HB_EI				; RESTORE INTERRUPTS
@@ -163,16 +147,15 @@ KBD_INIT1:
 KBD_INIT2:
 	CALL	WRITESTR
 ;
-	LD	A,$60			; SET COMMAND REGISTER
+	LD	A,KBD_CON_WCR		; SET COMMAND REGISTER
 	CALL	KBD_PUTCMD		; SEND IT
 
 #IF ((INTMODE == 2) & KBDINTS)
-	LD	A,$21			; XLAT DISABLED, MOUSE DISABLED, WITH INTS		
+	LD	A,KBD_CON_ION		; XLAT DISABLED, MOUSE DISABLED, INTS ON		
 #ELSE
-	LD	A,$20			; XLAT DISABLED, MOUSE DISABLED, NO INTS
+	LD	A,KBD_CON_IOF		; XLAT DISABLED, MOUSE DISABLED, INTS OFF
 #ENDIF
 	CALL	KBD_PUTDATA		; SEND IT
-	
 	CALL	KBD_GETDATA		; GOBBLE UP $AA FROM POWER UP, AS NEEDED
 	
 	CALL 	KBD_RESET		; RESET THE KEYBOARD
@@ -234,14 +217,8 @@ KBD_PUTCMD:
 	LD	E,A			; SAVE INCOMING VALUE IN E
 	LD	A,(IY+KBD_MODE)		; GET MODE BYTE
 	CP	KBDMODE_VRC		; VGARC KEYBOARD?
-	JR	Z,KBD_PUTCMD2		; BAIL OUT
-	LD	B,KBD_WAITTO		; SETUP TO LOOP
-KBD_PUTCMD0:
-	CALL	KBD_OST			; GET OUTPUT REGISTER STATUS
-	JR	NZ,KBD_PUTCMD1		; EMPTY, GO TO WRITE
-	CALL	DELAY			; WAIT A BIT
-	DJNZ	KBD_PUTCMD0		; LOOP UNTIL COUNTER EXHAUSTED
-	RET
+	RET	Z			; BAIL OUT
+	CALL	KBD_CHK_OST
 KBD_PUTCMD1:
 	LD	A,E			; RECOVER VALUE TO WRITE
 #IF (KBDTRACE >= 2)
@@ -250,10 +227,7 @@ KBD_PUTCMD1:
 	CALL	PC_GT
 	CALL	PRTHEXBYTE
 #ENDIF
-	CALL	KBD_CMDOUT		; OUTPUT CMD TO PORT
-KBD_PUTCMD2:
-	XOR	A			; SIGNAL SUCCESS
-	RET
+	JP	KBD_CMDOUT		; OUTPUT CMD TO PORT
 ;
 ;__________________________________________________________________________________________________
 KBD_PUTDATA:
@@ -263,14 +237,8 @@ KBD_PUTDATA:
 	LD	E,A			; SAVE INCOMING VALUE IN E
 	LD	A,(IY+KBD_MODE)		; GET MODE BYTE
 	CP	KBDMODE_VRC		; VGARC KEYBOARD?
-	JR	Z,KBD_PUTDATA2		; BAIL OUT
-	LD	B,KBD_WAITTO		; SETUP TO LOOP
-KBD_PUTDATA0:
-	CALL	KBD_OST			; GET OUTPUT REGISTER STATUS
-	JR	NZ,KBD_PUTDATA1		; EMPTY, GO TO WRITE
-	CALL	DELAY			; WAIT A BIT
-	DJNZ	KBD_PUTDATA0		; LOOP UNTIL COUNTER EXHAUSTED
-	RET
+	RET	Z			; BAIL OUT
+	CALL	KBD_CHK_OST
 KBD_PUTDATA1:
 	LD	A,E			; RECOVER VALUE TO WRITE
 #IF (KBDTRACE >= 2)
@@ -278,9 +246,19 @@ KBD_PUTDATA1:
 	CALL	PC_GT
 	CALL	PRTHEXBYTE
 #ENDIF
-	CALL	KBD_DTAOUT		; WRITE IT
-KBD_PUTDATA2:
-	XOR	A			; SIGNAL SUCCESS
+	JP	KBD_DTAOUT		; WRITE IT
+;
+;__________________________________________________________________________________________________
+;
+; CHECK OUTPUT BUFFER IS READY TO ACCEPT. TIMEOUT IF BUFFER DOES NOT BECOME READY 
+;
+KBD_CHK_OST:
+	LD	B,KBD_WAITTO		; SETUP TO LOOP
+KBD_OST_LP:
+	CALL	KBD_OST			; GET OUTPUT REGISTER STATUS
+	RET	NZ			; EMPTY, GO TO WRITE
+	CALL	DELAY			; WAIT A BIT
+	DJNZ	KBD_OST_LP		; LOOP UNTIL COUNTER EXHAUSTED
 	RET
 ;
 ;__________________________________________________________________________________________________
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/ps2iface.inc b/Source/HBIOS/ps2iface.inc
index 13d746a2..4a57e00d 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/ps2iface.inc
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/ps2iface.inc
@@ -58,9 +58,17 @@ KBD_INT:
 ;	CALL	KBDQDBG
 ;
 	RET
+;__________________________________________________________________________________________________
+; KEYBOARD DEINITIALIZATION
+;__________________________________________________________________________________________________
 ;
+KBD_DEINIT: 
+	LD	IY,(KBD_IDAT)		; SETUP PORT POINTER
+	LD	A,KBD_CON_WCR		; LOAD WRITE COMMAND
+	CALL	KBD_CMDOUT		; WRITE IT
+	LD	A,KBD_CON_IOF		; LOAD DISABLE INTERRUPTS CFG
+	JP	KBD_DTAOUT		; WRITE IT
 #ENDIF
-;
 ;__________________________________________________________________________________________________
 ; KEYBOARD READ
 ;__________________________________________________________________________________________________