diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/gm7303.asm b/Source/HBIOS/gm7303.asm
index 2231ae53..732926c0 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/gm7303.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/gm7303.asm
@@ -340,10 +340,6 @@ GM7303_EVT_CPUSPD:
 ;          0123456789012345
 ;
 GM7303_EVT_DSKACT:
-;
-	LD	A,(GM7303_PRESENT)	; GET PRESENCE FLAG
-	OR	A			; SET FLAGS
-	JR	Z,GM7303_DSKACT_Z	; HANDLE NOT PRESENT
 ;
 	PUSH	HL
 	LD	HL,$0100		; ROW 1, COL 0
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/icm.asm b/Source/HBIOS/icm.asm
index 41781e6a..49b558f7 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/icm.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/icm.asm
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@ ICM_COLS	.EQU	8		; DISPLAY COLUMNS
 ;__________________________________________________________________________________________________
 ;
 ICM_PREINIT:
-	LD	A,(DSKY_DISPACT)	; DSKY DISPATCHER ALREADY SET?
-	OR	A			; SET FLAGS
-	RET	NZ			; IF ALREADY ACTIVE, ABORT
+;
+	; RESET PRESENCE FLAG
+	XOR	A			; ASSUME NOT PRESENT
+	LD	(ICM_PRESENT),A		; SAVE IT
 ;
 	OR	$FF			; SIGNAL TO WAIT FOR KEY RELEASE
 	LD	(ICM_KEYBUF),A		; SET IT
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/lcd.asm b/Source/HBIOS/lcd.asm
index 87266bc0..4f42d4d7 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/lcd.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/lcd.asm
@@ -232,10 +232,6 @@ LCD_EVT_CPUSPD:
 ;          01234567890123456789
 ;
 LCD_EVT_DSKACT:
-;
-	LD	A,(LCD_PRESENT)		; GET PRESENCE FLAG
-	OR	A			; SET FLAGS
-	RET	Z			; HANDLE NOT PRESENT
 ;
 	LD	HL,$0300		; ROW 3, COL 0
 	CALL	LCD_GOTORC		; SET DISPLAY ADDRESS
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/pkd.asm b/Source/HBIOS/pkd.asm
index ed35cd4b..b89d794c 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/pkd.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/pkd.asm
@@ -87,9 +87,10 @@ PKD_PRESCL	.EQU	PKDOSC/100000		; PRESCALER
 ; HARDWARE RESET 8279 BY PULSING RESET LINE
 ;
 PKD_PREINIT:
-	LD	A,(DSKY_DISPACT)	; DSKY DISPATCHER ALREADY SET?
-	OR	A			; SET FLAGS
-	RET	NZ			; IF ALREADY ACTIVE, ABORT
+;
+	; RESET PRESENCE FLAG
+	XOR	A			; ASSUME NOT PRESENT
+	LD	(PKD_PRESENT),A		; SAVE IT
 ;
 	; CHECK FOR PPI
 	CALL	PKD_PPIDETECT		; TEST FOR PPI HARDWARE
@@ -247,9 +248,6 @@ PKD_RESET2:
 ;  CHECK FOR KEY PRESS, SAVE RAW VALUE, RETURN STATUS
 ;
 PKD_STAT:
-	LD	A,(PKD_PRESENT)		; DOES IT EXIST?
-	OR	A			; SET FLAGS
-	RET	Z			; ABORT WITH A=0 IF NOT THERE
 	CALL	PKD_ST
 	AND	$0F			; ISOLATE THE CUR FIFO LEN
 	RET
@@ -257,9 +255,6 @@ PKD_STAT:
 ;  WAIT FOR A DSKY KEYPRESS AND RETURN
 ;
 PKD_GETKEY:
-	LD	A,(PKD_PRESENT)		; DOES IT EXIST?
-	OR	A			; SET FLAGS
-	JR	Z,PKD_GETKEY1A		; ABORT IF NOT PRESENT
 	CALL	PKD_STAT
 	JR	Z,PKD_GETKEY		; LOOP IF NOTHING THERE
 	LD	A,PKD_CMD_FIFO
@@ -278,7 +273,6 @@ PKD_GETKEY1:
 	INC	C			; BUMP INDEX
 	DJNZ	PKD_GETKEY1		; LOOP UNTIL EOT
 	POP	AF			; FIX STACK
-PKD_GETKEY1A:
 	LD	A,$FF			; NOT FOUND ERR, RETURN $FF
 	RET
 PKD_GETKEY2:
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/ppide.asm b/Source/HBIOS/ppide.asm
index a2769198..d44d4f58 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/ppide.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/ppide.asm
@@ -1357,16 +1357,17 @@ PPIDE_RESET:
 ; THERE IS NO CHECK FOR THE SPECIFIC PPI PORT SINCE IT DOES NO HARM
 ; IF THE DSKYNG IS SAVED AND RESTORED.
 ;
-; THIS DOES NOT TEST THAT A DSKYNG IS ACTUALLY PRESENT
-; AND OPERATING -- COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS
-;
 ;;;#IF (DSKYENABLE)
 #IF (PKDENABLE)
 	; SAVE CONTENTS OF DSKYNG DISPLAY ACROSS RESET
-	LD	B,8
-	LD	C,0
-	LD	HL,PKD_BUF
-	CALL	PKD_GETSTR
+	LD	A,(PKD_PRESENT)		; GET PKD PRESENCE FLAG
+	OR	A			; TEST FOR ZERO
+	JR	Z,PPIDE_RESET_PKD1	; IF ZERO, NOT THERE, BYPASS
+	LD	B,8			; LENGTH
+	LD	C,0			; START
+	LD	HL,PKD_BUF		; BUFFER
+	CALL	PKD_GETSTR		; GET CURRENT DISPLAY TO BUF
+PPIDE_RESET_PKD1:
 #ENDIF
 ;;;#ENDIF
 ;
@@ -1391,11 +1392,15 @@ PPIDE_RESET:
 ;;;#IF (DSKYENABLE)
 #IF (PKDENABLE)
 	; REININT DSKYNG AND RESTORE CONTENTS
-	CALL	PKD_REINIT
-	LD	B,8
-	LD	C,0
-	LD	HL,PKD_BUF
-	CALL	PKD_PUTSTR
+	LD	A,(PKD_PRESENT)		; GET PKD PRESENCE FLAG
+	OR	A			; TEST FOR ZERO
+	JR	Z,PPIDE_RESET_PKD2	; IF ZERO, NOT THERE, BYPASS
+	CALL	PKD_REINIT		; REINIT PKD
+	LD	B,8			; LENGTH
+	LD	C,0			; START
+	LD	HL,PKD_BUF		; BUFFER
+	CALL	PKD_PUTSTR		; RESTORE DISPLAY CONTENTS
+PPIDE_RESET_PKD2:
 #ENDIF
 ;;;#ENDIF
 ;
diff --git a/Source/ver.inc b/Source/ver.inc
index 548a5cac..79f57ff6 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.85"
+#DEFINE BIOSVER	"3.5.0-dev.86"
 #define rmj	RMJ
 #define rmn	RMN
 #define rup	RUP
diff --git a/Source/ver.lib b/Source/ver.lib
index fc8bdc80..e3a1221b 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.85"
+	db	"3.5.0-dev.86"
 	endm