Hi again Paul, Actually, I am still wondering one thing about the xtal: If the xtal is still ringing, does this clock the PIC in any way? I realize that execution of instructions is halted,but what about power consumption and switching noise? Sean At 07:35 AM 6/1/99 +1000, you wrote: > I think you've got enough answers regarding the crystal. >-- > Cheers, > Paul B. > | | Sean Breheny | Amateur Radio Callsign: KA3YXM | Electrical Engineering Student \--------------=---------------- Save lives, please look at http://www.all.org Personal page: http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/shb7 mailto:shb7@cornell.edu ICQ #: 3329174 ________________________________________________________ NetZero - We believe in a FREE Internet. Shouldn't you? Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html