In message <3.0.1.32.19970302231100.006cee4c@gateway>, James and Iliana Holbrook writes >Me again, > Just a quick question about parallel ports as they pertain to PIC >programmers. > My computer has an on-board parallel port with 4 options in the BIOS. > >1). SPP, which I think is " Standard Parallel Port " and is not >bi-directional. >2). EPP or " Enhanced Parallel Port " which I think is bi-directional. >3). ECP or " Extended Capabilities Port " I have no idea what this is. >4). EPP+ECP obviously a combination of the last two. > > Does anyone have a suggestion as to which I should be using ?? > Thanks. The port on my M/B has similar capabilities. I use the standard port option, which works fine with Michael Covington's new programmer. All the parallel port programmers were intended for use with the older types of port, AFAIK. Leon -- Leon Heller, G1HSM leon@lfheller.demon.co.uk Tel: +44 (0) 118 947 1424 (home) +44 (0) 1344 385556 (work)