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index b2c83fd..f37860c 100644
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@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ connections
 
 Connect the peripherals the following way (STM32F10X signal; STM32F10X pin; peripheral pin; peripheral signal; comment):
 
-- *list board to preipheral pin connections*
+- *list board to peripheral pin connections*
 
 All pins are configured using `define`s in the corresponding source code.
 
@@ -100,7 +100,3 @@ USB
 ---
 
 The firmware offers serial communication over USART1 and USB (using the CDC ACM device class).
-
-You can also reset the board by setting the serial width to 5 bits over USB.
-To reset the board run `rake reset`.
-This only works if provided USB CDC ACM is running correctly and the micro-controller isn't stuck.