diff --git a/libraries/EEPROM/examples/eeprom_read/eeprom_read.ino b/libraries/EEPROM/examples/eeprom_read/eeprom_read.ino
index 88e3488e9..0709b2d4c 100644
--- a/libraries/EEPROM/examples/eeprom_read/eeprom_read.ino
+++ b/libraries/EEPROM/examples/eeprom_read/eeprom_read.ino
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ byte value;
 
 void setup()
 {
+  // initialize serial and wait for port to open:
   Serial.begin(9600);
+  while (!Serial) {
+    ; // wait for serial port to connect. Needed for Leonardo only
+  }
 }
 
 void loop()
diff --git a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Autoscroll/Autoscroll.ino b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Autoscroll/Autoscroll.ino
index 27123ad4c..1127d8f15 100644
--- a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Autoscroll/Autoscroll.ino
+++ b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Autoscroll/Autoscroll.ino
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
  
  This example code is in the public domain.
 
- http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/LiquidCrystal
+ http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/LiquidCrystalAutoscroll
+
  */
 
 // include the library code:
diff --git a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Blink/Blink.ino b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Blink/Blink.ino
index e4104242e..9667b5d6f 100644
--- a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Blink/Blink.ino
+++ b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Blink/Blink.ino
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
  
  This example code is in the public domain.
 
- http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/LiquidCrystal
+ http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/LiquidCrystalBlink
  
  */
 
diff --git a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Cursor/Cursor.ino b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Cursor/Cursor.ino
index 28e2a6a22..05862a49f 100644
--- a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Cursor/Cursor.ino
+++ b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Cursor/Cursor.ino
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
 
  This example code is in the public domain.
 
- http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/LiquidCrystal
+ http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/LiquidCrystalCursor
+
  */
 
 // include the library code:
diff --git a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Display/Display.ino b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Display/Display.ino
index b000731a4..a85effb44 100644
--- a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Display/Display.ino
+++ b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Display/Display.ino
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
 
  This example code is in the public domain.
 
- http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/LiquidCrystal
+ http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/LiquidCrystalDisplay
+
  */
 
 // include the library code:
diff --git a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Scroll/Scroll.ino b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Scroll/Scroll.ino
index 71e5e8cce..0d6d8dcf8 100644
--- a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Scroll/Scroll.ino
+++ b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/Scroll/Scroll.ino
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
  
  This example code is in the public domain.
  
- http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/LiquidCrystal
+ http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/LiquidCrystalScroll
+
  */
 
 // include the library code:
diff --git a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/SerialDisplay/SerialDisplay.ino b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/SerialDisplay/SerialDisplay.ino
index 9727cee03..a6f8f40bc 100644
--- a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/SerialDisplay/SerialDisplay.ino
+++ b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/SerialDisplay/SerialDisplay.ino
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
  
  This example code is in the public domain.
  
- http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/LiquidCrystal
+ http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/LiquidCrystalSerial
  */
 
 // include the library code:
diff --git a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/TextDirection/TextDirection.ino b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/TextDirection/TextDirection.ino
index 51bab1fb5..cabd8ea8f 100644
--- a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/TextDirection/TextDirection.ino
+++ b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/TextDirection/TextDirection.ino
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
  
  This example code is in the public domain.
  
- http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/LiquidCrystal
+ http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/LiquidCrystalTextDirection
  
  */
 
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ void setup() {
   lcd.begin(16, 2);
   // turn on the cursor:
   lcd.cursor();
-  Serial.begin(9600);
 }
 
 void loop() {
diff --git a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/setCursor/setCursor.ino b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/setCursor/setCursor.ino
index 3c4edf3c4..e45c49181 100644
--- a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/setCursor/setCursor.ino
+++ b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/examples/setCursor/setCursor.ino
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
  
  This example code is in the public domain.
  
- http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/LiquidCrystal
+ http://arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/LiquidCrystalSetCursor
+
  */
 
 // include the library code:
diff --git a/libraries/SoftwareSerial/examples/SoftwareSerialExample/SoftwareSerialExample.ino b/libraries/SoftwareSerial/examples/SoftwareSerialExample/SoftwareSerialExample.ino
index 560965d23..69bcc01a1 100644
--- a/libraries/SoftwareSerial/examples/SoftwareSerialExample/SoftwareSerialExample.ino
+++ b/libraries/SoftwareSerial/examples/SoftwareSerialExample/SoftwareSerialExample.ino
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ SoftwareSerial mySerial(2, 3); // RX, TX
 void setup()  
 {
  // Open serial communications and wait for port to open:
-  Serial.begin57600;
+  Serial.begin(57600);
    while (!Serial) {
     ; // wait for serial port to connect. Needed for Leonardo only
   }