diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c7d650a..4089615 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ ENABLE_WIDE_RX                := 1       full 18MHz to 1300MHz RX (though fronte
 ENABLE_TX_WHEN_AM             := 0       allow TX (always FM) when RX is set to AM
 ENABLE_CTCSS_TAIL_PHASE_SHIFT := 1       standard CTCSS tail phase shift rather than QS's own 55Hz tone method
 ENABLE_MAIN_KEY_HOLD          := 1       initial F-key press not needed, instead hold down keys 0-9
-ENABLE_BOOT_BEEPS             := 1       give user audio feedback on volume knob position at boot-up
+ENABLE_BOOT_BEEPS             := 0       give user audio feedback on volume knob position at boot-up
 ENABLE_DTMF_DECODER           := 1       live on-screen DTMF decoder
 ENABLE_COMPANDER              := 1       compander option - setting not yet saved
 #ENABLE_SINGLE_VFO_CHAN       := 1       not yet implemented - single VFO on display when possible
diff --git a/app/app.c b/app/app.c
index be2c4df..ad1bf8e 100644
--- a/app/app.c
+++ b/app/app.c
@@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@ void APP_CheckKeys(void)
 	Key = KEYBOARD_Poll();
 
 	if (Key != KEY_INVALID)
-		boot_counter_10ms = 0;   // cancel bbot beeps if any key pressed
+		boot_counter_10ms = 0;   // cancel boot screen/beeps if any key pressed
 
 	if (gKeyReading0 != Key)
 	{	// new key pressed
@@ -1847,17 +1847,10 @@ static void APP_ProcessKey(KEY_Code_t Key, bool bKeyPressed, bool bKeyHeld)
 //	const bool backlight_was_on = (gBacklightCountdown > 0 || gEeprom.BACKLIGHT >= 5);
 	const bool backlight_was_on = GPIO_CheckBit(&GPIOB->DATA, GPIOB_PIN_BACKLIGHT);
 	
-	if (Key != KEY_PTT &&
-	    Key != KEY_F && 
-	    bKeyPressed &&
-	   !bKeyHeld &&
-	   !backlight_was_on)
+	if (Key == KEY_EXIT && !backlight_was_on)
 	{	// just turn the light on for now
 		BACKLIGHT_TurnOn();
-//		gKeyReading0     = KEY_INVALID;
-//		gKeyReading1     = KEY_INVALID;
-		gDebounceCounter = 0;
-		AUDIO_PlayBeep(BEEP_500HZ_60MS_DOUBLE_BEEP_OPTIONAL);
+		gBeepToPlay = BEEP_NONE;
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1871,7 +1864,7 @@ static void APP_ProcessKey(KEY_Code_t Key, bool bKeyPressed, bool bKeyHeld)
 
 	#ifdef ENABLE_DTMF_DECODER
 		if (Key == KEY_EXIT && bKeyPressed && bKeyHeld && gDTMF_ReceivedSaved[0] > 0)
-		{	// clear the live DTMF RX if the EXIT key is held
+		{	// clear the live DTMF decoder if the EXIT key is held
 			gDTMF_RecvTimeoutSaved = 0;
 			gDTMF_ReceivedSaved[0] = '\0';
 			gUpdateDisplay         = true;
@@ -2152,7 +2145,7 @@ static void APP_ProcessKey(KEY_Code_t Key, bool bKeyPressed, bool bKeyHeld)
 	}
 
 Skip:
-	if (gBeepToPlay)
+	if (gBeepToPlay != BEEP_NONE)
 	{
 		AUDIO_PlayBeep(gBeepToPlay);
 		gBeepToPlay = BEEP_NONE;
diff --git a/firmware b/firmware
index 950f22b..9df4dd5 100644
Binary files a/firmware and b/firmware differ
diff --git a/firmware.bin b/firmware.bin
index 1ed3144..b4ce314 100644
Binary files a/firmware.bin and b/firmware.bin differ
diff --git a/firmware.packed.bin b/firmware.packed.bin
index d5b6722..8bcb76f 100644
Binary files a/firmware.packed.bin and b/firmware.packed.bin differ
diff --git a/win_make.bat b/win_make.bat
index ad5d4ba..e569c6a 100644
--- a/win_make.bat
+++ b/win_make.bat
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@ del /S /Q *.bin >nul 2>nul
 del /S /Q *.o >nul 2>nul
 del /S /Q *.d >nul 2>nul
 
+:: If you have python installed, you can create a 'packed' .bin from the compiled firmware.bin file.
+:: The Quangsheng windows upload-to-radio program requires a 'packed' .bin file.
+::
+:: if you don't have python installed, then comment out the python line below, in which case you'll need
+:: to upload the standard firmware.bin file another way.
+:: I wrote a windows version of k5prog to do this easily in windows ..
+::    https://github.com/OneOfEleven/k5prog-win
+::
 ::python -m pip install --upgrade pip crcmod
 fw-pack.py firmware.bin 230918 firmware.packed.bin