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diff --git a/zbs243_Tag_FW/main.c b/zbs243_Tag_FW/main.c
index ce5bc55f..77c5ead7 100755
--- a/zbs243_Tag_FW/main.c
+++ b/zbs243_Tag_FW/main.c
@@ -442,7 +442,9 @@ void TagChanSearch() {
 #ifndef LEAN_VERSION
 void TagSlideShow() {
     currentChannel = 11;  // suppress the no-rf image thing
-    displayCustomImage(CUSTOM_IMAGE_SPLASHSCREEN);
+    if(!displayCustomImage(CUSTOM_IMAGE_SPLASHSCREEN)){
+        showSplashScreen();     // show -something- during bootup if custom splash is not defined
+    }
 
     // do a short channel search
     currentChannel = channelSelect(2);
@@ -461,6 +463,9 @@ void TagSlideShow() {
         }
     }
     powerDown(INIT_RADIO);
+    powerUp(INIT_EEPROM);
+    writeSettings();        // entered slideshow mode, save settings to ensure the next boot is into slideshow mode
+    powerDown(INIT_RADIO);
 
     // suppress the no-rf image
     currentChannel = 11;
@@ -628,7 +633,7 @@ void executeCommand(uint8_t cmd) {
 void main() {
     setupPortsInitial();
     powerUp(INIT_BASE | INIT_UART);
-    pr("BOOTED>  %d.%d.%d%s\n", fwVersion / 100, (fwVersion % 100) / 10, (fwVersion % 10), fwVersionSuffix);
+    pr("BOOTED> %04X%s\n",fwVersion, fwVersionSuffix);
 
 #ifdef DEBUGGUI
     displayLoop();  // remove me
diff --git a/zbs243_Tag_FW/settings.h b/zbs243_Tag_FW/settings.h
index 7a4f1348..f0682134 100755
--- a/zbs243_Tag_FW/settings.h
+++ b/zbs243_Tag_FW/settings.h
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-#define FW_VERSION 0x0027         // version number
-#define FW_VERSION_SUFFIX "-RDRW"  // suffix, like -RC1 or whatever.
-// #define DEBUGBLOCKS              // uncomment to enable extra debug information on the block transfers
-//#define DEBUGPROTO               // debug protocol
+#define FW_VERSION 0x0028         // version number
+#define FW_VERSION_SUFFIX "-SLDS" // suffix, like -RC1 or whatever.
+// #define DEBUGBLOCKS            // uncomment to enable extra debug information on the block transfers
+//#define DEBUGPROTO              // debug protocol
 // #define DEBUGOTA                 // debug OTA FW updates
 //#define DEBUGDRAWING             // debug the drawing part
 //#define DEBUGEPD                 // debug the EPD driver