Jim Main wrote:
>
> In article <79c86763.349c4b0e@aol.com>, FScalini <FScalini@AOL.COM>
> writes
> >I have the same error problem.  The alternate driver from microchip helps a
> >little, but i usually have to try about 10 times before the programmer is
> >enabled and i can program the PIC.  Keep trying over and over and see what
> >happens.
>
> ditto mine - they must have had a lot of complaints if there's a design
> fault - typical of Microchip to keep quiet about it! (much like the
> unerasable code fuse 'feature)
>
> Jim
> --
> Jim Main

I had problems using the PICSTART with my Windows 95 based PC.  My
internal
modem was on COM1 and my available COM port was COM2; but it wouldn't
let
me change from COM1 to COM2 in the MPLAB software (all selections but
COM1
were greyed out).

I fixed the problem by switching to my Windows 3.11 based Laptop.  It
consistently works everytime.

Steve Johnson