Ok, so its only indirectly pic related (although I am communicating with a PIC with rs232...) How do I get HyperTerminal to echo characters locally ? I tried File>Properties>Settings Tab>Ascii setup and ticked the "Echo typed characters locally" box but it doesn't work. There's nothing in the help about it. Any suggestions ? James -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu