Hi,

> I take it that noboby knows how to save watch and stopwatch windows

I think this is a persistent feature of MPLAB, makes you think about
what you want in those windows and where you place them each time.
I believe one of the versions sort of got it right but cannot confirm.

> with a project, and noboby knows if the osc cal value in
> 12c508/9 is erased under a uv source, and nobody knows how to cancel

The OSCCAL value is indeed erased under UV like any other program word.

You can have a look at a bit of testing I did at the following URL.

   http://www.ip.co.za/people/kalle/pic/default.htm#caltest

Cheers
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