diff --git a/ext/io/console/console.c b/ext/io/console/console.c
index bc4be99f0dab95..6fd8677a3c743d 100644
--- a/ext/io/console/console.c
+++ b/ext/io/console/console.c
@@ -898,6 +898,16 @@ console_set_winsize(VALUE io, VALUE size)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
+/*
+ * call-seq:
+ *   io.check_winsize_changed { ... }   -> io
+ *
+ * Yields while console input events are queued.
+ *
+ * This method is Windows only.
+ *
+ * You must require 'io/console' to use this method.
+ */
 static VALUE
 console_check_winsize_changed(VALUE io)
 {
@@ -984,6 +994,14 @@ console_ioflush(VALUE io)
     return io;
 }
 
+/*
+ * call-seq:
+ *   io.beep
+ *
+ * Beeps on the output console.
+ *
+ * You must require 'io/console' to use this method.
+ */
 static VALUE
 console_beep(VALUE io)
 {
@@ -1051,6 +1069,17 @@ console_scroll(VALUE io, int line)
 
 #include "win32_vk.inc"
 
+/*
+ * call-seq:
+ *   io.pressed?(key)   -> bool
+ *
+ * Returns +true+ if +key+ is pressed.  +key+ may be a virtual key
+ * code or its name (String or Symbol) with out "VK_" prefix.
+ *
+ * This method is Windows only.
+ *
+ * You must require 'io/console' to use this method.
+ */
 static VALUE
 console_key_pressed_p(VALUE io, VALUE k)
 {
@@ -1194,6 +1223,14 @@ console_cursor_pos(VALUE io)
 #endif
 }
 
+/*
+ * call-seq:
+ *   io.goto(line, column)      -> io
+ *
+ * Set the cursor position at +line+ and +column+.
+ *
+ * You must require 'io/console' to use this method.
+ */
 static VALUE
 console_goto(VALUE io, VALUE y, VALUE x)
 {
@@ -1240,6 +1277,15 @@ console_move(VALUE io, int y, int x)
     return io;
 }
 
+/*
+ * call-seq:
+ *   io.goto_column(column)     -> io
+ *
+ * Set the cursor position at +column+ in the same line of the current
+ * position.
+ *
+ * You must require 'io/console' to use this method.
+ */
 static VALUE
 console_goto_column(VALUE io, VALUE val)
 {
@@ -1262,6 +1308,18 @@ console_goto_column(VALUE io, VALUE val)
     return io;
 }
 
+/*
+ * call-seq:
+ *   io.erase_line(mode)        -> io
+ *
+ * Erases the line at the cursor corresponding to +mode+.
+ * +mode+ may be either:
+ * 0: after cursor
+ * 1: before and cursor
+ * 2: entire line
+ *
+ * You must require 'io/console' to use this method.
+ */
 static VALUE
 console_erase_line(VALUE io, VALUE val)
 {
@@ -1297,6 +1355,18 @@ console_erase_line(VALUE io, VALUE val)
     return io;
 }
 
+/*
+ * call-seq:
+ *   io.erase_screen(mode)      -> io
+ *
+ * Erases the screen at the cursor corresponding to +mode+.
+ * +mode+ may be either:
+ * 0: after cursor
+ * 1: before and cursor
+ * 2: entire screen
+ *
+ * You must require 'io/console' to use this method.
+ */
 static VALUE
 console_erase_screen(VALUE io, VALUE val)
 {
@@ -1339,6 +1409,16 @@ console_erase_screen(VALUE io, VALUE val)
     return io;
 }
 
+/*
+ * call-seq:
+ *   io.cursor = [line, column]         -> io
+ *
+ * Same as <tt>io.goto(line, column)</tt>
+ *
+ * See IO#goto.
+ *
+ * You must require 'io/console' to use this method.
+ */
 static VALUE
 console_cursor_set(VALUE io, VALUE cpos)
 {
@@ -1347,42 +1427,98 @@ console_cursor_set(VALUE io, VALUE cpos)
     return console_goto(io, RARRAY_AREF(cpos, 0), RARRAY_AREF(cpos, 1));
 }
 
+/*
+ * call-seq:
+ *   io.cursor_up(n)            -> io
+ *
+ * Moves the cursor up +n+ lines.
+ *
+ * You must require 'io/console' to use this method.
+ */
 static VALUE
 console_cursor_up(VALUE io, VALUE val)
 {
     return console_move(io, -NUM2INT(val), 0);
 }
 
+/*
+ * call-seq:
+ *   io.cursor_down(n)          -> io
+ *
+ * Moves the cursor down +n+ lines.
+ *
+ * You must require 'io/console' to use this method.
+ */
 static VALUE
 console_cursor_down(VALUE io, VALUE val)
 {
     return console_move(io, +NUM2INT(val), 0);
 }
 
+/*
+ * call-seq:
+ *   io.cursor_left(n)          -> io
+ *
+ * Moves the cursor left +n+ columns.
+ *
+ * You must require 'io/console' to use this method.
+ */
 static VALUE
 console_cursor_left(VALUE io, VALUE val)
 {
     return console_move(io, 0, -NUM2INT(val));
 }
 
+/*
+ * call-seq:
+ *   io.cursor_right(n)         -> io
+ *
+ * Moves the cursor right +n+ columns.
+ *
+ * You must require 'io/console' to use this method.
+ */
 static VALUE
 console_cursor_right(VALUE io, VALUE val)
 {
     return console_move(io, 0, +NUM2INT(val));
 }
 
+/*
+ * call-seq:
+ *   io.scroll_forward(n)       -> io
+ *
+ * Scrolls the entire scrolls forward +n+ lines.
+ *
+ * You must require 'io/console' to use this method.
+ */
 static VALUE
 console_scroll_forward(VALUE io, VALUE val)
 {
     return console_scroll(io, +NUM2INT(val));
 }
 
+/*
+ * call-seq:
+ *   io.scroll_backward(n)      -> io
+ *
+ * Scrolls the entire scrolls backward +n+ lines.
+ *
+ * You must require 'io/console' to use this method.
+ */
 static VALUE
 console_scroll_backward(VALUE io, VALUE val)
 {
     return console_scroll(io, -NUM2INT(val));
 }
 
+/*
+ * call-seq:
+ *   io.clear_screen            -> io
+ *
+ * Clears the entire screen and moves the cursor top-left corner.
+ *
+ * You must require 'io/console' to use this method.
+ */
 static VALUE
 console_clear_screen(VALUE io)
 {
@@ -1677,7 +1813,9 @@ InitVM_console(void)
     rb_define_method(rb_cIO, "getpass", console_getpass, -1);
     rb_define_singleton_method(rb_cIO, "console", console_dev, -1);
     {
+	/* :stopdoc: */
 	VALUE mReadable = rb_define_module_under(rb_cIO, "generic_readable");
+	/* :startdoc: */
 	rb_define_method(mReadable, "getch", io_getch, -1);
 	rb_define_method(mReadable, "getpass", io_getpass, -1);
     }