diff --git a/ruby/Gemfile b/ruby/Gemfile
index c1f1b078e..252c1f546 100644
--- a/ruby/Gemfile
+++ b/ruby/Gemfile
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ group :test do
   gem 'spork', '0.9.0'
   gem 'database_cleaner', '0.7.0'
   gem 'faker'
-  gem 'resque_spec', :path => "/home/jam/src/resque_spec/"
+  gem 'resque_spec' #, :path => "/home/jam/src/resque_spec/"
   gem 'timecop'
 end
 
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/gear_wizard.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/gear_wizard.js
index 05031cbbe..4926c6777 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/gear_wizard.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/gear_wizard.js
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
     var self = null;
     var operatingSystem = null;
 
+    // SELECT DEVICE STATE
+    var validScore = false;
+
+    // SELECT TRACKS STATE
+
     var TOTAL_STEPS = 7;
     var STEP_INTRO = 0;
     var STEP_SELECT_DEVICE = 1;
@@ -58,6 +63,10 @@
       var $watchVideoOutput = $currentWizardStep.find('.watch-video.audio-output');
       var $audioInput = $currentWizardStep.find('.select-audio-input-device');
       var $audioOutput = $currentWizardStep.find('.select-audio-output-device');
+      var $bufferIn = $currentWizardStep.find('.select-buffer-in');
+      var $bufferOut = $currentWizardStep.find('.select-buffer-out');
+      var $nextButton = $ftueButtons.find('.btn-next');
+      var $frameSize = $currentWizardStep.find('.select-frame-size');
 
       // returns a deviceInfo hash for the device matching the deviceId, or null.
       function findDevice(deviceId) {
@@ -72,6 +81,20 @@
         return $audioOutput.val();
       }
 
+      function initializeNextButtonState() {
+        $nextButton.removeClass('button-orange button-grey');
+
+        if(validScore)  $nextButton.addClass('button-orange');
+        else            $nextButton.addClass('button-grey');
+      }
+
+      function audioDeviceUnselected() {
+        validScore = false;
+
+
+        initializeNextButtonState();
+      }
+
       function initializeWatchVideo() {
         $watchVideoInput.unbind('click').click(function() {
 
@@ -118,6 +141,20 @@
 
       function initializeAudioInputChanged() {
         $audioInput.unbind('change').change(function(evt) {
+
+            var audioDeviceId = selectedAudioInput();
+
+            if(!audioDeviceId) {
+              audioDeviceUnselected();
+              return false;
+            }
+
+            var audioDevice = findDevice(selectedAudioInput());
+
+            if(!audioDevice) {
+              context.JK.alertSupportedNeeded('Unable to find device information for: ' + audioDevice);
+            }
+
             releaseDropdown(function () {
               renderStartNewFtueLatencyTesting();
               var $select = $(evt.currentTarget);
@@ -199,6 +236,7 @@
         })
       }
       function initializeStep() {
+        initializeNextButtonState();
         initializeWatchVideo();
         initializeAudioInputChanged();
       }
@@ -328,12 +366,15 @@
     }
 
     function back() {
+      if($(this).is('.button-grey')) return;
       step = step - 1;
       moveToStep();
       return false;
     }
 
     function next() {
+      if($(this).is('.button-grey')) return;
+
       step = step + 1;
 
       moveToStep();