diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/esp.asm b/Source/HBIOS/esp.asm
index 5a76ffb7..e8820e1d 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/esp.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/esp.asm
@@ -364,7 +364,8 @@ ESPCON_INIT:
 	PUSH	IY			; COPY CONFIG ENTRY PTR
 	POP	DE			; ... TO DE
 	CALL	CIO_ADDENT		; ADD ENTRY, A := UNIT ASSIGNED
-	LD	(HCB + HCB_CRTDEV),A	; SET OURSELVES AS THE CRT DEVICE
+	;;;LD	(HCB + HCB_CRTDEV),A	; SET OURSELVES AS THE CRT DEVICE
+	CALL	CIO_SETCRT		; SET OURSELVES AS THE CRT DEVICE
 ;
 ; ANNOUNCE OURSLEVES
 ;
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/hbios.asm b/Source/HBIOS/hbios.asm
index 07dd5ad9..37ae2ad3 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/hbios.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/hbios.asm
@@ -2148,6 +2148,11 @@ HB_START2:
 	LD	(RTC_DISPACT),A		; RTC DEVICE
 	LD	(DSKY_DISPACT),A	; DSKY DEVICE
 ;
+; INITIALIZE SOME HCB ENTRIES
+;
+	OR	$FF			; $FF TO ACCUM
+	LD	(CB_CRTDEV),A		; RESET CRT DEVICE
+;
 ; CLEAR INTERRUPT VECTOR TABLES
 ;
 ; THIS IS REALLY ONLY REQUIRED ON A RESTART, BUT IT DOESN'T HURT TO
@@ -3324,11 +3329,27 @@ HB_WDZ:
   #ENDIF
 ;
   #IF (PLATFORM == PLT_FZ80)
+	; IOBYTE: XXXXXVVC
+	;              00-	FORCE ONBOARD VGA/PS2 KBD (FV)
+	;              --1	FORCE PROPELLER CONSOLE (SCON)
+	;              110	NORMAL USB SERIAL BOOT
+	;
+	; WE ASSUME THAT THE ONBOARD VGA (FV) IS ALWAYS DETECTED AND
+	; WILL BE THE CURRENT CRTDEV.  SCON IS ASSUMED TO BE THE
+	; DEVICE AT CRTDEV + 1.  THESE ARE REASONABLE ASSUMPTIONS
+	; UNLESS THE DRIVER DETECTION OR DRIVER ORDER IS CHANGED.
 	IN	A,($36)			; GET IO BYTE
-	AND	%00000001		; ISOLATE CONSOLE BIT
-	JR	Z,INITSYS3		; NOT SET, BYPASS CONSOLE SWITCH
+	AND	%00000110		; ISOLATE BITS
+	JR	Z,HB_CRTACT		; FORCE ONBOARD CRT
+	IN	A,($36)			; GET IO BYTE
+	AND	%00000001		; ISOLATE BIT
+	JR	Z,INITSYS3		; NORMAL USB SERIAL BOOT
+	LD	A,(CB_CRTDEV)		; GET CRT DEV
+	INC	A			; SWITCH FROM FV -> SCON
+	LD	(CB_CRTDEV),A		; SAVE IT AND DO CONSOLE SWITCH
   #ENDIF
 ;
+HB_CRTACT:
 	LD	A,(CB_CRTDEV)		; GET CRT DISPLAY DEVICE
 	LD	(HB_NEWCON),A		; AND QUEUE TO SWITCH
 ;
@@ -3805,6 +3826,15 @@ HB_INITTBL:
 #IF (FVENABLE)
 	.DW	FV_INIT
 #ENDIF
+#IF (PRPENABLE)
+	.DW	PRP_INIT
+#ENDIF
+#IF (PPPENABLE)
+	.DW	PPP_INIT
+#ENDIF
+#IF (SCONENABLE)
+	.DW	SCON_INIT
+#ENDIF
 #IF (DMAENABLE)
 	.DW	DMA_INIT
 #ENDIF
@@ -3838,15 +3868,6 @@ HB_INITTBL:
 #IF (SYQENABLE)
 	.DW	SYQ_INIT
 #ENDIF
-#IF (PRPENABLE)
-	.DW	PRP_INIT
-#ENDIF
-#IF (PPPENABLE)
-	.DW	PPP_INIT
-#ENDIF
-#IF (SCONENABLE)
-	.DW	SCON_INIT
-#ENDIF
 #IF (CHENABLE)
 	.DW	CH_INIT
 #ENDIF
@@ -3980,6 +4001,24 @@ CIO_SIZ		.EQU	CIO_MAX * 4	; EACH ENTRY IS 4 BYTES
 CIO_CNT		.DB	0		; ENTRY COUNT PREFIX
 CIO_TBL		.FILL	CIO_SIZ,0	; SPACE FOR ENTRIES
 ;
+; CRT TYPE CHAR DEVICES CALL THIS TO REGISTER THAT THEY WANT TO BE THE
+; DEFAULT CRT DEVICE.  THIS ROUTINE WILL SET CB_CRTDEV WHEN CALLED THE
+; FIRST TIME.  SUBSEQUENT CALLS ARE IGNORED.  THIS ENSURES THAT THE
+; *FIRST* CRT DEVICE WINS.
+;
+CIO_SETCRT:
+	PUSH	AF			; SAVE INCOMING CRT DEV NUM
+	LD	A,(CB_CRTDEV)		; GET CURRENT CRT DEV NUM
+	INC	A			; $FF -> $00
+	JR	NZ,CIO_SETCRT_Z		; IF ALREADY SET, LEAVE IT ALONE
+	POP	AF			; RESTORE AF
+	LD	(CB_CRTDEV),A		; SAVE CRT DEV NUM
+	RET				; AND DONE
+;	
+CIO_SETCRT_Z:
+	POP	AF			; RESTORE AF
+	RET				; AND DONE
+;
 ;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ; DISK I/O DEVICE FUNCTION DISPATCHER
 ;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/ppp.asm b/Source/HBIOS/ppp.asm
index 434b9e75..a4afb9e5 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/ppp.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/ppp.asm
@@ -276,7 +276,8 @@ PPPCON_INIT:
 	LD	E,CIODEV_PPPCON		; DEVICE TYPE
 	LD	BC,PPPCON_FNTBL		; BC := FUNCTION TABLE ADDRESS
 	CALL	CIO_ADDENT		; ADD ENTRY, A := UNIT ASSIGNED
-	LD	(HCB + HCB_CRTDEV),A	; SET OURSELVES AS THE CRT DEVICE
+	;;;LD	(HCB + HCB_CRTDEV),A	; SET OURSELVES AS THE CRT DEVICE
+	CALL	CIO_SETCRT		; SET OURSELVES AS THE CRT DEVICE
 ;
 	XOR	A
 	RET
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/prp.asm b/Source/HBIOS/prp.asm
index fb987eb9..f00557ed 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/prp.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/prp.asm
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ PRPCON_INIT:
 	LD	E,CIODEV_PRPCON		; DEVICE TYPE
 	LD	BC,PRPCON_FNTBL		; BC := FUNCTION TABLE ADDRESS
 	CALL	CIO_ADDENT		; ADD ENTRY, A := UNIT ASSIGNED
-	LD	(HCB + HCB_CRTDEV),A	; SET OURSELVES AS THE CRT DEVICE
+	;;;LD	(HCB + HCB_CRTDEV),A	; SET OURSELVES AS THE CRT DEVICE
+	CALL	CIO_SETCRT		; SET OURSELVES AS THE CRT DEVICE
 ;
 	XOR	A			; SIGNAL SUCCESS
 	RET
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/scon.asm b/Source/HBIOS/scon.asm
index bf8f2857..9d8452de 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/scon.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/scon.asm
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ SCON_INIT:
 	LD	E,CIODEV_SCON		; DEVICE TYPE
 	LD	BC,SCON_FNTBL		; BC := FUNCTION TABLE ADDRESS
 	CALL	CIO_ADDENT		; ADD ENTRY, A := UNIT ASSIGNED
-	LD	(HCB + HCB_CRTDEV),A	; SET OURSELVES AS THE CRT DEVICE
+	;;;LD	(HCB + HCB_CRTDEV),A	; SET OURSELVES AS THE CRT DEVICE
+	CALL	CIO_SETCRT		; SET OURSELVES AS THE CRT DEVICE
 ;
 	XOR	A			; SIGNAL SUCCESS
 	RET
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/term.asm b/Source/HBIOS/term.asm
index 1325cff2..6f193013 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/term.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/term.asm
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ TERM_ATTACH:
 	PUSH	HL			; COPY VDA INSTANCE DATA PTR
 	POP	DE			; ... TO DE
 	CALL	CIO_ADDENT		; ADD ENTRY, A := UNIT ASSIGNED
-	LD	(HCB + HCB_CRTDEV),A	; SET OURSELVES AS THE CRT DEVICE
+	;;;LD	(HCB + HCB_CRTDEV),A	; SET OURSELVES AS THE CRT DEVICE
+	CALL	CIO_SETCRT		; SET OURSELVES AS THE CRT DEVICE
 ;
 	; INCREMENT DEVICE COUNT
 	LD	HL,TERM_DEVCNT		; POINT TO DEVICE COUNT
diff --git a/Source/ver.inc b/Source/ver.inc
index 055305ab..51e79644 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.75"
+#DEFINE BIOSVER	"3.5.0-dev.76"
 #define rmj	RMJ
 #define rmn	RMN
 #define rup	RUP
diff --git a/Source/ver.lib b/Source/ver.lib
index d15eaaba..ed3c00ff 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.75"
+	db	"3.5.0-dev.76"
 	endm