http://www.piclist.com/postbot.asp?id=piclist\2002\10\08\094912a >I think I paid about $20 or $25 for mine, running XP on a laptop >with no serial ports. Works fine for the ISD module. I'll have >to see if I can find out who the vendor was for it. Please do let us know. Just to verify we understood you right, you have: 1) Windows XP 2) Microchip ICD (original not ICD2) and working with 16F87X 3) Michrochip MPLAB 5.7 4) Some brand of USB to Serial adapter If this is correct you have a found a way around a problem many people, including myself, have been facing. Please let us know the brand of the adapter you are using and if possible the vender. Thanks. -Eric __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu