Exactly what is the problem with your XP and parallel port? If it won't run a pic programmer or such it may be because the= God of Laptops did not make all LPT ports adhere to the same standard.= In laptops to save on battery power you can find that LPT1 and= COM1/2 actually operate at a lower voltage thatn required by their respective standards. We should probably change the tag to OT. Colin -- cdb, bodgy1@optusnet.com.au on 22/09/2002 -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body