At 10:08 AM 2/22/00 -0800, you wrote:
> Dan,
>
> Thanks for the tips.   I didn't think of the leakage current
> before, but now that you bring it up, I can see that that could
> cause some problems.  Also, regarding the cap/resistor
> combination that I chose..It may not have actually been doing
> much of anything as I have been using the Powerup Timer when
> possible, so those MCLR components might have been just wasted
> money.   Anyway, thanks again.
>
>                                            Regards,
>                                              Jim

Yep, use of external RC is probably like a vestigal organ on
PICs. I no longer use RC, rather 2K pullup with 100 ohms to
gnd thru reset switch. No caps. They always start (with PWRup
Tmr enabled).

- Dan Michaels
Oricom Technologies
http://www.sni.net/~oricom