> I intend to put the circuit inside the PC (its not that > big, just 4 DTMF generating circuits) and it doesn't create a mess > outside the PC :o). Have you investigated using the I2C interface built onto the motherboard? I remember running into some projects that used it for general purpose use, back when I was doing something with the onboard temperature/fan monitoring. Google for I2C and lmsensors. Cheers, Bob -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body