diff --git a/src/key_events.cpp b/src/key_events.cpp
index 8e740337..30bb1193 100644
--- a/src/key_events.cpp
+++ b/src/key_events.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ void handleKeyswitchEvent(Key mappedKey, byte row, byte col, uint8_t keyState) {
   handleKeyswitchEventDefault(mappedKey, row, col, keyState);
 }
 
+
+void initializeKeyboard() {
+  Keyboard.begin();
+}
+
 void pressKeyRaw(Key mappedKey) {
   Keyboard.press(mappedKey.keyCode);
 
@@ -114,11 +119,14 @@ void releaseKey(Key mappedKey) {
 
 
 
-
 void sendKeyboardReport() {
   Keyboard.sendReport();
 }
 
+void initializeConsumerControl() {
+  ConsumerControl.begin();
+}
+
 void pressConsumer(Key mappedKey) {
   ConsumerControl.press(mappedKey.keyCode);
 }
@@ -127,6 +135,11 @@ void releaseConsumer(Key mappedKey) {
   ConsumerControl.release(mappedKey.keyCode);
 }
 
+
+void initializeSystemControl() {
+  SystemControl.begin();
+}
+
 void pressSystem(Key mappedKey) {
   SystemControl.press(mappedKey.keyCode);
 }
@@ -140,6 +153,10 @@ void releaseSystem(Key mappedKey) {
  * See above for commentary on connectionMask. */
 
 
+void initializeMouse() {
+  Mouse.begin();
+}
+
 void moveMouse(signed char x, signed char y, signed char wheel) {
   Mouse.move(x, y, wheel);
 }
@@ -159,6 +176,10 @@ void releaseMouseButtons(uint8_t buttons) {
 /** Absolute mouse (grapahics tablet) events
  * See above for commentary on connectionMask. */
 
+void initializeAbsoluteMouse() {
+  AbsoluteMouse.begin();
+}
+
 void moveAbsoluteMouse(signed char x, signed char y, signed char wheel) {
   AbsoluteMouse.move(x, y, wheel);
 }
diff --git a/src/key_events.h b/src/key_events.h
index 7b153495..a73a2bbb 100644
--- a/src/key_events.h
+++ b/src/key_events.h
@@ -43,26 +43,38 @@ extern const Key keymaps[][ROWS][COLS];
  */
 void handleKeyswitchEvent(Key mappedKey, byte row, byte col, uint8_t keyState);
 
-/** Flushes any pending regular key switch events and sends them out */
-void sendKeyboardReport();
 
 // A facade on top of our HID implementation
+
+void initializeKeyboard();
+
 void pressKey(Key mappedKey);
 void releaseKey(Key mappedKey);
 void releaseAllKeys();
 void pressKeyRaw(Key mappedKey);
 void releaseKeyRaw(Key mappedKey);
+/** Flushes any pending regular key switch events and sends them out */
+void sendKeyboardReport();
+
+void initializeConsumerControl();
 
 void pressConsumer(Key mappedKey);
 void releaseConsumer(Key mappedKey);
 
+void initializeSystemControl();
+
 void pressSystem(Key mappedKey);
 void releaseSystem(Key mappedKey);
 
+void initializeMouse();
+
 void moveMouse(signed char x, signed char y, signed char wheel);
 void clickMouseButtons(uint8_t buttons);
 void pressMouseButtons(uint8_t buttons);
 void releaseMouseButtons(uint8_t buttons);
+
+void initializeAbsoluteMouse();
+
 void moveAbsoluteMouse(signed char x, signed char y, signed char wheel);
 void moveAbsoluteMouseTo(uint16_t x, uint16_t y, signed char wheel);
 void clickAbsoluteMouseButtons(uint8_t buttons);