diff --git a/keyboards/preonic/keymaps/dale/Makefile b/keyboards/preonic/keymaps/dale/Makefile
index 3d4659ceb9a..156a3a0a986 100644
--- a/keyboards/preonic/keymaps/dale/Makefile
+++ b/keyboards/preonic/keymaps/dale/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,25 @@
+
+
+# Build Options
+#   change to "no" to disable the options, or define them in the Makefile in 
+#   the appropriate keymap folder that will get included automatically
+#
+BOOTMAGIC_ENABLE = no       # Virtual DIP switch configuration(+1000)
+MOUSEKEY_ENABLE = yes       # Mouse keys(+4700)
+EXTRAKEY_ENABLE = no       # Audio control and System control(+450)
+CONSOLE_ENABLE = no         # Console for debug(+400)
+COMMAND_ENABLE = yes        # Commands for debug and configuration
+NKRO_ENABLE = yes            # Nkey Rollover - if this doesn't work, see here: https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/wiki/FAQ#nkro-doesnt-work
+BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = yes      # Enable keyboard backlight functionality
+MIDI_ENABLE = no            # MIDI controls
+AUDIO_ENABLE = yes           # Audio output on port C6
+UNICODE_ENABLE = no         # Unicode
+BLUETOOTH_ENABLE = no       # Enable Bluetooth with the Adafruit EZ-Key HID
+RGBLIGHT_ENABLE = no        # Enable WS2812 RGB underlight.  Do not enable this with audio at the same time.
+
+# Do not enable SLEEP_LED_ENABLE. it uses the same timer as BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
+SLEEP_LED_ENABLE = no    # Breathing sleep LED during USB suspend
+
 ifndef QUANTUM_DIR
 	include ../../../../Makefile
-endif
\ No newline at end of file
+endif
diff --git a/keyboards/preonic/keymaps/dale/readme.md b/keyboards/preonic/keymaps/dale/readme.md
index e911968dd96..ea044cbfa9f 100644
--- a/keyboards/preonic/keymaps/dale/readme.md
+++ b/keyboards/preonic/keymaps/dale/readme.md
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-# The default Preonic layout - largely based on the Planck's
\ No newline at end of file
+# Dale's Preonic layout - largely based on his Planck. 
+# The hardware number row is mostly to avoid inherent context switching delay while he is receiving auditory input.