IIRC, Win2k does not handle printer port access without VERY special drivers. The system will lock up. Rick Paul Gaastra wrote: > Hi, I am trying to get pp.exe (David Tait's PIC programmer) > working on my machine (OS =3D Windows 2000 professional > Compaq Desk Pro) When I type the command in a DOS window it > just hangs. I get an underscore and no response from the > keyboard. > > Does anyone use pp.exe on a windows 2000? > Any ideas? > > ______________________________________________________ > The contents of this e-mail are privileged and/or confidential to the > named recipient and are not to be used by any other person and/or > organisation. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify > the sender and delete all material pertaining to this e-mail. > ______________________________________________________ > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different > ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.