diff --git a/vt100.key.S b/vt100.key.S
index 198e468..92d0c1f 100644
--- a/vt100.key.S
+++ b/vt100.key.S
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ keypress ent
 
 * control char w/o control bit.
 * ie, arrow key / return / tab
-
+* no cmp / sbc needed
 	asl
 	tax
 	lsr ; restore
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ keypad
 	blt :rts
 	cmp #:MAX+1
 	bcs :rts
+	sec
+	sbc #:MIN
 	asl
 	tax
 	jmp (:table,x)
diff --git a/vt100.main.S b/vt100.main.S
index a8d0f51..cff7f83 100644
--- a/vt100.main.S
+++ b/vt100.main.S
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	ext write_modem,read_modem,init_modem,keypress
 	ext disable_cursor,enable_cursor
 	ext erase_screen
+	ext init_tabs
 
 SET80VID	equ $c00d
 SETALTCHAR	equ $c00f
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ init
 
 	jsr erase_screen
 	jsr init_modem
+	jsr init_tabs
 	rts
 
 
@@ -240,7 +242,7 @@ ctrl_0c ; form feed.
 :lf
 	lda y
 	cmp #DECBM
-	blt :simple
+	bne :simple
 
 *	lda #" " ; needs to factor in reverse video
 *	sta cursor_saved_char
diff --git a/vt100.tabs.S b/vt100.tabs.S
index 46f4616..6e9ff8c 100644
--- a/vt100.tabs.S
+++ b/vt100.tabs.S
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ init_tabs	ent
 	bpl :loop
 
 	rts
-:table	db 8*1,8*2,8*3,8*4,8*5,8*6,8*7,8*8*,8*9
+:table	db 8*1,8*2,8*3,8*4,8*5,8*6,8*7,8*8,8*9
 
 set_tab	ent
 * input x = x