diff --git a/gat_stand_fw/user/console/commands/about.h b/gat_stand_fw/user/console/commands/about.h
index 1d6b14c..b593ba8 100644
--- a/gat_stand_fw/user/console/commands/about.h
+++ b/gat_stand_fw/user/console/commands/about.h
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * cons_about.h
- *
- *  Created on: Nov 6, 2024
- *      Author: true
+ * about.h
  */
 
 #ifndef USER_SHELL_COMMANDS_ABOUT_H_
diff --git a/gat_stand_fw/user/console/commands/cls.h b/gat_stand_fw/user/console/commands/cls.h
index 35b4150..e21f4b7 100644
--- a/gat_stand_fw/user/console/commands/cls.h
+++ b/gat_stand_fw/user/console/commands/cls.h
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * cons_cls.h
- *
- *  Created on: Nov 6, 2024
- *      Author: true
+ * cls.h
  */
 
 #ifndef USER_SHELL_COMMANDS_CLS_H_
diff --git a/gat_stand_fw/user/console/commands/help.h b/gat_stand_fw/user/console/commands/help.h
index 0c68432..67b5e37 100644
--- a/gat_stand_fw/user/console/commands/help.h
+++ b/gat_stand_fw/user/console/commands/help.h
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * cons_help.h
- *
- *  Created on: Nov 6, 2024
- *      Author: true
+ * help.h
  */
 
 #ifndef USER_SHELL_COMMANDS_HELP_H_
@@ -48,7 +45,7 @@ void cons_help_real(int argc, char **argv, command_table_t *p)
         }
 
         // looks like the command wasn't found
-        strcpy( console_line, "* no help found for command called '");
+        strcpy( console_line, "* no help found for '");
         strncat(console_line, argv[1], 60);
         strncat(console_line, "'\r\n", 62);
         CONS_PRINT(console_line);
diff --git a/gat_stand_fw/user/main.c b/gat_stand_fw/user/main.c
index 52b8a95..9f877cb 100644
--- a/gat_stand_fw/user/main.c
+++ b/gat_stand_fw/user/main.c
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 #include "usb_lib.h"
 #include "console/console.h"
 
+#include "../usblib/config/usb_pwr.h"
+
 
 
 void btn_top_push_cb(uint8_t idx)
@@ -195,12 +197,15 @@ int main(void)
     USB_Init();
     usb_intr_init();
 
+    // then initialize shell
+    console_set_gets(0);
+    console_set_puts(0);
     console_init();
 
     // let's do this
     while (1) {
         // todo: add check to see if USB is connected
-        if (1) {
+        if (bDeviceState == CONFIGURED) {
             console_process();
         } else {
             console_stop();
diff --git a/gat_stand_fw/user/periph/usb/cdc.c b/gat_stand_fw/user/periph/usb/cdc.c
index 4e07a40..718bfa8 100644
--- a/gat_stand_fw/user/periph/usb/cdc.c
+++ b/gat_stand_fw/user/periph/usb/cdc.c
@@ -345,3 +345,14 @@ void CDC_DataRx_Process( void )
         }
     }
 }
+
+__attribute__((interrupt("WCH-Interrupt-fast")))
+void TIM4_IRQHandler(void)
+{
+    // uart timeout counts
+    Cdc.Rx_TimeOut++;
+    Cdc.USB_Up_TimeOut++;
+
+    // clear status
+    TIM4->INTFR = (uint16_t)~TIM_IT_Update;
+}