diff --git a/src/mame/drivers/vtech2.cpp b/src/mame/drivers/vtech2.cpp
index 78c72c220f2..9d69691bb99 100644
--- a/src/mame/drivers/vtech2.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/drivers/vtech2.cpp
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@
     F    0x3c000 - 0x3ffff ROM expansion
 
     TODO:
-        Add ROMs and drivers for the Laser100, 110,
-        210 and 310 machines and the Texet 8000.
-        They should probably go to the vtech1.c files, though.
+    - Hook up cart slots
+    - Ram pak
+    - undumped DOS ROM
 
 ***************************************************************************/
 
@@ -77,24 +77,89 @@
 #include "formats/vt_cas.h"
 
 
-void vtech2_state::vtech2_mem(address_map &map)
+void vtech2_state::mem_map(address_map &map)
 {
-	map.unmap_value_high();
-	map(0x0000, 0x3fff).bankrw("bank1");
-	map(0x4000, 0x7fff).bankrw("bank2");
-	map(0x8000, 0xbfff).bankrw("bank3");
-	map(0xc000, 0xffff).bankrw("bank4");
+	map(0x0000, 0x3fff).m(m_banka, FUNC(address_map_bank_device::amap8));
+	map(0x4000, 0x7fff).m(m_bankb, FUNC(address_map_bank_device::amap8));
+	map(0x8000, 0xbfff).m(m_bankc, FUNC(address_map_bank_device::amap8));
+	map(0xc000, 0xffff).m(m_bankd, FUNC(address_map_bank_device::amap8));
 }
 
-void vtech2_state::vtech2_io(address_map &map)
+void vtech2_state::io_map(address_map &map)
 {
 	map.global_mask(0xff);
 	map(0x10, 0x1f).rw(FUNC(vtech2_state::laser_fdc_r), FUNC(vtech2_state::laser_fdc_w));
-	map(0x40, 0x43).w(FUNC(vtech2_state::laser_bank_select_w));
+	map(0x40, 0x40).lw8("set_bankA", [this] (u8 data) { m_banka->set_bank(data & 15); });
+	map(0x41, 0x41).lw8("set_bankB", [this] (u8 data) { m_bankb->set_bank(data & 15); });
+	map(0x42, 0x42).lw8("set_bankC", [this] (u8 data) { m_bankc->set_bank(data & 15); });
+	map(0x43, 0x43).lw8("set_bankD", [this] (u8 data) { m_bankd->set_bank(data & 15); });
 	map(0x44, 0x44).w(FUNC(vtech2_state::laser_bg_mode_w));
 	map(0x45, 0x45).w(FUNC(vtech2_state::laser_two_color_w));
 }
 
+// Laser 350, 16k ram
+void vtech2_state::m_map350(address_map &map)
+{
+	map(0x00000, 0x03fff).rom().region("maincpu", 0);
+	map(0x04000, 0x07fff).rom().region("maincpu", 0x4000);
+	map(0x08000, 0x0bfff).rw(FUNC(vtech2_state::mmio_r), FUNC(vtech2_state::mmio_w));
+	map(0x0c000, 0x0ffff).ram().share(m_videoram);
+	map(0x10000, 0x13fff).noprw();
+	map(0x14000, 0x17fff).noprw();
+	map(0x18000, 0x1bfff).noprw();
+	map(0x1c000, 0x1ffff).noprw();
+	map(0x20000, 0x23fff).noprw(); // TODO: 64k ram expansion pak
+	map(0x24000, 0x27fff).noprw(); // TODO: 64k ram expansion pak
+	map(0x28000, 0x2bfff).noprw(); // TODO: 64k ram expansion pak
+	map(0x2c000, 0x2ffff).noprw(); // TODO: 64k ram expansion pak
+	map(0x30000, 0x33fff).noprw(); // TODO: rom in expansion port
+	map(0x34000, 0x37fff).noprw(); // TODO: rom in expansion port
+	map(0x38000, 0x3bfff).noprw(); // TODO: rom in expansion port
+	map(0x3c000, 0x3ffff).noprw(); // TODO: rom in expansion port
+}
+
+// Laser 500, 64k ram
+void vtech2_state::m_map500(address_map &map)
+{
+	map(0x00000, 0x03fff).rom().region("maincpu", 0);
+	map(0x04000, 0x07fff).rom().region("maincpu", 0x4000);
+	map(0x08000, 0x0bfff).rw(FUNC(vtech2_state::mmio_r), FUNC(vtech2_state::mmio_w));
+	map(0x0c000, 0x0ffff).noprw();
+	map(0x10000, 0x13fff).ram();
+	map(0x14000, 0x17fff).ram();
+	map(0x18000, 0x1bfff).ram();
+	map(0x1c000, 0x1ffff).ram().share(m_videoram);
+	map(0x20000, 0x23fff).noprw(); // TODO: 64k ram expansion pak
+	map(0x24000, 0x27fff).noprw(); // TODO: 64k ram expansion pak
+	map(0x28000, 0x2bfff).noprw(); // TODO: 64k ram expansion pak
+	map(0x2c000, 0x2ffff).noprw(); // TODO: 64k ram expansion pak
+	map(0x30000, 0x33fff).noprw(); // TODO: rom in expansion port
+	map(0x34000, 0x37fff).noprw(); // TODO: rom in expansion port
+	map(0x38000, 0x3bfff).noprw(); // TODO: rom in expansion port
+	map(0x3c000, 0x3ffff).noprw(); // TODO: rom in expansion port
+}
+
+// Laser 700, 128k ram
+void vtech2_state::m_map700(address_map &map)
+{
+	map(0x00000, 0x03fff).rom().region("maincpu", 0);
+	map(0x04000, 0x07fff).rom().region("maincpu", 0x4000);
+	map(0x08000, 0x0bfff).rw(FUNC(vtech2_state::mmio_r), FUNC(vtech2_state::mmio_w));
+	map(0x0c000, 0x0ffff).noprw();
+	map(0x10000, 0x13fff).ram();
+	map(0x14000, 0x17fff).ram();
+	map(0x18000, 0x1bfff).ram();
+	map(0x1c000, 0x1ffff).ram().share(m_videoram);
+	map(0x20000, 0x23fff).ram();
+	map(0x24000, 0x27fff).ram();
+	map(0x28000, 0x2bfff).ram();
+	map(0x2c000, 0x2ffff).ram();
+	map(0x30000, 0x33fff).noprw(); // TODO: rom in expansion port
+	map(0x34000, 0x37fff).noprw(); // TODO: rom in expansion port
+	map(0x38000, 0x3bfff).noprw(); // TODO: rom in expansion port
+	map(0x3c000, 0x3ffff).noprw(); // TODO: rom in expansion port
+}
+
 
 static INPUT_PORTS_START( laser500 )
 	PORT_START("ROW0")  /* KEY ROW 0 */
@@ -428,11 +493,16 @@ static const floppy_interface vtech2_floppy_interface =
 MACHINE_CONFIG_START(vtech2_state::laser350)
 	/* basic machine hardware */
 	MCFG_DEVICE_ADD("maincpu", Z80, 3694700)        /* 3.694700 MHz */
-	MCFG_DEVICE_PROGRAM_MAP(vtech2_mem)
-	MCFG_DEVICE_IO_MAP(vtech2_io)
+	MCFG_DEVICE_PROGRAM_MAP(mem_map)
+	MCFG_DEVICE_IO_MAP(io_map)
 	MCFG_DEVICE_VBLANK_INT_DRIVER("screen", vtech2_state,  vtech2_interrupt)
 	MCFG_QUANTUM_TIME(attotime::from_hz(60))
 
+	ADDRESS_MAP_BANK(config, "banka").set_map(&vtech2_state::m_map350).set_options(ENDIANNESS_LITTLE, 8, 18, 0x4000);
+	ADDRESS_MAP_BANK(config, "bankb").set_map(&vtech2_state::m_map350).set_options(ENDIANNESS_LITTLE, 8, 18, 0x4000);
+	ADDRESS_MAP_BANK(config, "bankc").set_map(&vtech2_state::m_map350).set_options(ENDIANNESS_LITTLE, 8, 18, 0x4000);
+	ADDRESS_MAP_BANK(config, "bankd").set_map(&vtech2_state::m_map350).set_options(ENDIANNESS_LITTLE, 8, 18, 0x4000);
+
 	/* video hardware */
 	MCFG_SCREEN_ADD("screen", RASTER)
 	MCFG_SCREEN_REFRESH_RATE(50)
@@ -467,13 +537,29 @@ MACHINE_CONFIG_END
 
 MACHINE_CONFIG_START(vtech2_state::laser500)
 	laser350(config);
-	MCFG_MACHINE_RESET_OVERRIDE(vtech2_state, laser500 )
+
+	config.device_remove("banka");
+	config.device_remove("bankb");
+	config.device_remove("bankc");
+	config.device_remove("bankd");
+	ADDRESS_MAP_BANK(config, "banka").set_map(&vtech2_state::m_map500).set_options(ENDIANNESS_LITTLE, 8, 18, 0x4000);
+	ADDRESS_MAP_BANK(config, "bankb").set_map(&vtech2_state::m_map500).set_options(ENDIANNESS_LITTLE, 8, 18, 0x4000);
+	ADDRESS_MAP_BANK(config, "bankc").set_map(&vtech2_state::m_map500).set_options(ENDIANNESS_LITTLE, 8, 18, 0x4000);
+	ADDRESS_MAP_BANK(config, "bankd").set_map(&vtech2_state::m_map500).set_options(ENDIANNESS_LITTLE, 8, 18, 0x4000);
 MACHINE_CONFIG_END
 
 
 MACHINE_CONFIG_START(vtech2_state::laser700)
 	laser350(config);
-	MCFG_MACHINE_RESET_OVERRIDE(vtech2_state, laser700 )
+
+	config.device_remove("banka");
+	config.device_remove("bankb");
+	config.device_remove("bankc");
+	config.device_remove("bankd");
+	ADDRESS_MAP_BANK(config, "banka").set_map(&vtech2_state::m_map700).set_options(ENDIANNESS_LITTLE, 8, 18, 0x4000);
+	ADDRESS_MAP_BANK(config, "bankb").set_map(&vtech2_state::m_map700).set_options(ENDIANNESS_LITTLE, 8, 18, 0x4000);
+	ADDRESS_MAP_BANK(config, "bankc").set_map(&vtech2_state::m_map700).set_options(ENDIANNESS_LITTLE, 8, 18, 0x4000);
+	ADDRESS_MAP_BANK(config, "bankd").set_map(&vtech2_state::m_map700).set_options(ENDIANNESS_LITTLE, 8, 18, 0x4000);
 
 	/* Second 5.25" floppy drive */
 	MCFG_LEGACY_FLOPPY_DRIVE_ADD( FLOPPY_1, vtech2_floppy_interface )
diff --git a/src/mame/includes/vtech2.h b/src/mame/includes/vtech2.h
index 06d69009c1a..ccfed0f13a6 100644
--- a/src/mame/includes/vtech2.h
+++ b/src/mame/includes/vtech2.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #ifndef MAME_INCLUDES_VTECH2_H
 #define MAME_INCLUDES_VTECH2_H
 
+#include "machine/bankdev.h"
 #include "bus/generic/carts.h"
 #include "bus/generic/slot.h"
 #include "imagedev/cassette.h"
@@ -30,7 +31,12 @@ public:
 		, m_laser_file(*this, {FLOPPY_0, FLOPPY_1})
 		, m_gfxdecode(*this, "gfxdecode")
 		, m_palette(*this, "palette")
+		, m_videoram(*this, "videoram")
 		, m_io_keyboard(*this, {"ROW0", "ROW1", "ROW2", "ROW3", "ROW4", "ROW5", "ROW6", "ROW7", "ROWD", "ROWC", "ROWB", "ROWA"})
+		, m_banka(*this, "banka")
+		, m_bankb(*this, "bankb")
+		, m_bankc(*this, "bankc")
+		, m_bankd(*this, "bankd")
 	{ }
 
 	void laser350(machine_config &config);
@@ -48,31 +54,20 @@ private:
 	DECLARE_WRITE8_MEMBER(laser_two_color_w);
 	DECLARE_READ8_MEMBER(laser_fdc_r);
 	virtual void machine_reset() override;
-	virtual void video_start() override;
 	DECLARE_PALETTE_INIT(vtech2);
-	DECLARE_MACHINE_RESET(laser500);
-	DECLARE_MACHINE_RESET(laser700);
 	uint32_t screen_update_laser(screen_device &screen, bitmap_ind16 &bitmap, const rectangle &cliprect);
 	INTERRUPT_GEN_MEMBER(vtech2_interrupt);
+	DECLARE_WRITE8_MEMBER(mmio_w);
+	DECLARE_READ8_MEMBER(mmio_r);
 
-	int mra_bank(int bank, int offs);
-	void mwa_bank(int bank, int offs, int data);
-
-	DECLARE_WRITE8_MEMBER(mwa_bank1);
-	DECLARE_WRITE8_MEMBER(mwa_bank2);
-	DECLARE_WRITE8_MEMBER(mwa_bank3);
-	DECLARE_WRITE8_MEMBER(mwa_bank4);
-	DECLARE_READ8_MEMBER(mra_bank1);
-	DECLARE_READ8_MEMBER(mra_bank2);
-	DECLARE_READ8_MEMBER(mra_bank3);
-	DECLARE_READ8_MEMBER(mra_bank4);
-
-	void laser_machine_init(int bank_mask, int video_mask);
 	void laser_get_track();
 	void laser_put_track();
 
-	void vtech2_io(address_map &map);
-	void vtech2_mem(address_map &map);
+	void io_map(address_map &map);
+	void mem_map(address_map &map);
+	void m_map350(address_map &map);
+	void m_map500(address_map &map);
+	void m_map700(address_map &map);
 
 	required_device<cpu_device> m_maincpu;
 	required_device<speaker_sound_device> m_speaker;
@@ -81,16 +76,16 @@ private:
 	optional_device_array<legacy_floppy_image_device, 2> m_laser_file;
 	required_device<gfxdecode_device> m_gfxdecode;
 	required_device<palette_device> m_palette;
+	optional_shared_ptr<u8> m_videoram;
 	required_ioport_array<12> m_io_keyboard;
+	required_device<address_map_bank_device> m_banka;
+	required_device<address_map_bank_device> m_bankb;
+	required_device<address_map_bank_device> m_bankc;
+	required_device<address_map_bank_device> m_bankd;
 
-	uint8_t *m_videoram;
-	int m_laser_latch;
 	char m_laser_frame_message[64+1];
 	int m_laser_frame_time;
-	uint8_t *m_mem;
-	int m_laser_bank_mask;
-	int m_laser_bank[4];
-	int m_laser_video_bank;
+	u8 m_laser_latch;
 	uint8_t m_laser_track_x2[2];
 	uint8_t m_laser_fdc_status;
 	uint8_t m_laser_fdc_data[TRKSIZE_FM];
diff --git a/src/mame/machine/vtech2.cpp b/src/mame/machine/vtech2.cpp
index 4b31ef031f3..c99a40ea729 100644
--- a/src/mame/machine/vtech2.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/machine/vtech2.cpp
@@ -26,36 +26,6 @@
 
 static const uint8_t laser_fdc_wrprot[2] = {0x80, 0x80};
 
-/* wrappers for bank #1 to #4 */
-WRITE8_MEMBER(vtech2_state::mwa_bank1 ) { mwa_bank(0,offset,data); }
-WRITE8_MEMBER(vtech2_state::mwa_bank2 ) { mwa_bank(1,offset,data); }
-WRITE8_MEMBER(vtech2_state::mwa_bank3 ) { mwa_bank(2,offset,data); }
-WRITE8_MEMBER(vtech2_state::mwa_bank4 ) { mwa_bank(3,offset,data); }
-
-/* wrappers for bank #1 to #4 */
-READ8_MEMBER(vtech2_state::mra_bank1 ) { return mra_bank(0,offset); }
-READ8_MEMBER(vtech2_state::mra_bank2 ) { return mra_bank(1,offset); }
-READ8_MEMBER(vtech2_state::mra_bank3 ) { return mra_bank(2,offset); }
-READ8_MEMBER(vtech2_state::mra_bank4 ) { return mra_bank(3,offset); }
-
-/* read banked memory (plain ROM/RAM) */
-static const char *const mra_bank_hard[4] =
-{
-	"bank1",  /* mapped in 0000-3fff */
-	"bank2",  /* mapped in 4000-7fff */
-	"bank3",  /* mapped in 8000-bfff */
-	"bank4"   /* mapped in c000-ffff */
-};
-
-/* write banked memory (plain ROM/RAM) */
-static const char *const mwa_bank_hard[4] =
-{
-	"bank1",  /* mapped in 0000-3fff */
-	"bank2",  /* mapped in 4000-7fff */
-	"bank3",  /* mapped in 8000-bfff */
-	"bank4"   /* mapped in c000-ffff */
-};
-
 void vtech2_state::init_laser()
 {
 	uint8_t *gfx = memregion("gfx2")->base();
@@ -69,116 +39,18 @@ void vtech2_state::init_laser()
 		gfx[i] = i;
 
 	m_laser_latch = -1;
-	m_mem = memregion("maincpu")->base();
 
 	// check ROM expansion
 	std::string region_tag;
 	m_cart_rom = memregion(region_tag.assign(m_cart->tag()).append(GENERIC_ROM_REGION_TAG).c_str());
-
-	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_LENGTH(m_laser_bank); i++)
-		m_laser_bank[i] = -1;
 }
 
 
-
-void vtech2_state::laser_machine_init(int bank_mask, int video_mask)
-{
-	m_laser_bank_mask = bank_mask;
-	m_laser_video_bank = video_mask;
-	m_videoram = m_mem + m_laser_video_bank * 0x04000;
-	logerror("laser_machine_init(): bank mask $%04X, video %d [$%05X]\n", m_laser_bank_mask, m_laser_video_bank, m_laser_video_bank * 0x04000);
-
-	for (int i = 0; i < ARRAY_LENGTH(m_laser_bank); i++)
-		laser_bank_select_w(m_maincpu->space(AS_PROGRAM), i, 0);
-
-	m_language = m_io_keyboard[5]->read() & 0x30;
-}
-
 void vtech2_state::machine_reset()
 {
-	/* banks 0 to 3 only, optional ROM extension */
-	laser_machine_init(0x00f, 3);
+	m_language = m_io_keyboard[5]->read() & 0x30;
 }
 
-MACHINE_RESET_MEMBER(vtech2_state,laser500)
-{
-	/* banks 0 to 2, and 4-7 only, optional ROM extension */
-	laser_machine_init(0x0f7, 7);
-}
-
-MACHINE_RESET_MEMBER(vtech2_state,laser700)
-{
-	/* all banks except #3 */
-	laser_machine_init(0xff7, 7);
-}
-
-
-WRITE8_MEMBER(vtech2_state::laser_bank_select_w)
-{
-	static const char *const bank_name[16] = {
-		"ROM lo","ROM hi","MM I/O","Video RAM lo",
-		"RAM #0","RAM #1","RAM #2","RAM #3",
-		"RAM #4","RAM #5","RAM #6","RAM #7/Video RAM hi",
-		"ext ROM #0","ext ROM #1","ext ROM #2","ext ROM #3"
-	};
-	char bank[10];
-	offset %= 4;
-	data &= 15;
-
-	if( data != m_laser_bank[offset] )
-	{
-		m_laser_bank[offset] = data;
-		logerror("select bank #%d $%02X [$%05X] %s\n", offset+1, data, 0x4000 * (data & 15), bank_name[data]);
-
-		/* memory mapped I/O bank selected? */
-		if (data == 2)
-		{
-			static read8_delegate mra_bank_soft[] =
-			{
-				read8_delegate(FUNC(vtech2_state::mra_bank1), this),
-				read8_delegate(FUNC(vtech2_state::mra_bank2), this),
-				read8_delegate(FUNC(vtech2_state::mra_bank3), this),
-				read8_delegate(FUNC(vtech2_state::mra_bank4), this),
-			};
-
-			static write8_delegate mwa_bank_soft[] =
-			{
-				write8_delegate(FUNC(vtech2_state::mwa_bank1), this),
-				write8_delegate(FUNC(vtech2_state::mwa_bank2), this),
-				write8_delegate(FUNC(vtech2_state::mwa_bank3), this),
-				write8_delegate(FUNC(vtech2_state::mwa_bank4), this),
-			};
-
-			m_maincpu->space(AS_PROGRAM).install_readwrite_handler(offset * 0x4000, offset * 0x4000 + 0x3fff, mra_bank_soft[offset], mwa_bank_soft[offset]);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			sprintf(bank, "bank%d", offset + 1);
-			if (data >= 12 && m_cart_rom && (m_cart_rom->bytes() > (data % 12) * 0x4000))   // Expansion ROM banks
-			{
-				membank(bank)->set_base(m_cart_rom->base()+ (data % 12) * 0x4000);
-				m_maincpu->space(AS_PROGRAM).install_read_bank(offset * 0x4000, offset * 0x4000 + 0x3fff, mra_bank_hard[offset]);
-				m_maincpu->space(AS_PROGRAM).install_write_bank(offset * 0x4000, offset * 0x4000 + 0x3fff, mwa_bank_hard[offset]);
-			}
-			else if (data < 12 && (m_laser_bank_mask & (1 << data)))    // ROM/RAM banks
-			{
-				// video RAM bank selected?
-				if (data == m_laser_video_bank)
-					logerror("select bank #%d VIDEO!\n", offset + 1);
-
-				membank(bank)->set_base(&m_mem[0x4000 * m_laser_bank[offset]]);
-				m_maincpu->space(AS_PROGRAM).install_read_bank(offset * 0x4000, offset * 0x4000 + 0x3fff, mra_bank_hard[offset]);
-				m_maincpu->space(AS_PROGRAM).install_write_bank(offset * 0x4000, offset * 0x4000 + 0x3fff, mwa_bank_hard[offset]);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				logerror("select bank #%d MASKED!\n", offset + 1);
-				m_maincpu->space(AS_PROGRAM).nop_readwrite(offset * 0x4000, offset * 0x4000 + 0x3fff);
-			}
-		}
-
-	}
-}
 
 /*************************************************
  * memory mapped I/O read
@@ -192,19 +64,19 @@ WRITE8_MEMBER(vtech2_state::laser_bank_select_w)
  * 1    column 1
  * 0    column 0
  ************************************************/
-int vtech2_state::mra_bank(int bank, int offs)
+READ8_MEMBER( vtech2_state::mmio_r )
 {
 	u8 data = 0x7f;
 
-	offs = ~offs & 0x7ff;
-	if (BIT(offs, 10))
+	offset = ~offset & 0x7ff;
+	if (BIT(offset, 10))
 	{
-		offs = (offs >> 8) & 3;
-		data &= m_io_keyboard[offs + 8]->read();     // ROW A-D
+		offset = (offset >> 8) & 3;
+		data &= m_io_keyboard[offset + 8]->read();     // ROW A-D
 	}
 	else
 	for (u8 i = 0; i < 8; i++)
-		if (BIT(offs, i))
+		if (BIT(offset, i))
 			data &= m_io_keyboard[i]->read();    // ROW 0-7
 
 	/* BIT 7 - tape input */
@@ -224,40 +96,11 @@ int vtech2_state::mra_bank(int bank, int offs)
  * 1    cassette out (LSB)
  * 0    speaker A
  ************************************************/
-void vtech2_state::mwa_bank(int bank, int offs, int data)
+WRITE8_MEMBER( vtech2_state::mmio_w )
 {
-	offs += 0x4000 * m_laser_bank[bank];
-	switch (m_laser_bank[bank])
-	{
-	case  0:    /* ROM lower 16K */
-	case  1:    /* ROM upper 16K */
-		logerror("bank #%d write to ROM [$%05X] $%02X\n", bank+1, offs, data);
-		break;
-	case  2:    /* memory mapped output */
-		if (data != m_laser_latch)
-		{
-			logerror("bank #%d write to I/O [$%05X] $%02X\n", bank+1, offs, data);
-			/* Toggle between graphics and text modes? */
-			if ((data ^ m_laser_latch) & 0x01)
-				m_speaker->level_w(data & 1);
-			m_laser_latch = data;
-		}
-		m_cassette->output( BIT(data, 2) ? -1.0 : +1.0);
-		break;
-	case 12:    /* ext. ROM #1 */
-	case 13:    /* ext. ROM #2 */
-	case 14:    /* ext. ROM #3 */
-	case 15:    /* ext. ROM #4 */
-		logerror("bank #%d write to ROM [$%05X] $%02X\n", bank+1, offs, data);
-		break;
-	default:    /* RAM */
-		if( m_laser_bank[bank] == m_laser_video_bank && m_mem[offs] != data )
-		{
-			logerror("bank #%d write to videoram [$%05X] $%02X\n", bank+1, offs, data);
-		}
-		m_mem[offs] = data;
-		break;
-	}
+	m_speaker->level_w(data & 1);
+	m_laser_latch = data;
+	m_cassette->output( BIT(data, 2) ? -1.0 : +1.0);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/mame/video/vtech2.cpp b/src/mame/video/vtech2.cpp
index b873993eb5f..9c24b9b13bc 100644
--- a/src/mame/video/vtech2.cpp
+++ b/src/mame/video/vtech2.cpp
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@
  *      1 1 1 1 GR1 bank 3 0E000-0FFFF
  */
 
-void vtech2_state::video_start()
-{
-}
 
 static const int offs_2[192] = {
 	0x0000,0x0800,0x1000,0x1800,0x2000,0x2800,0x3000,0x3800,