diff --git a/consumer/main.lua b/consumer/main.lua
index 84f8e90..e5be2fe 100644
--- a/consumer/main.lua
+++ b/consumer/main.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ local kernel = require("kernel")
 local monitor = kernel.addDriver("monitor-driver")
 
 local function run()
+    monitor.initialize()
     monitor.writeLine("Starting system...")
     monitor.writeLine("System started successfully!")
 end
diff --git a/monitor-driver.lua b/monitor-driver.lua
index 12289b8..080fc87 100644
--- a/monitor-driver.lua
+++ b/monitor-driver.lua
@@ -6,4 +6,9 @@ local function writeLine(text)
     monitor.setCursorPos(1, y + 1)
 end
 
-return { writeLine = writeLine }
\ No newline at end of file
+local function initialize()
+    monitor.clear()
+    writeLine("Initializing monitor driver...")
+end
+
+return { writeLine = writeLine, initialize = initialize }
\ No newline at end of file