Jake Anderson writes: > i think 5x7 is used because it is the cheapest thing that works Also there is quite a bit of difference in the number of elements between 5x7 (35 elements) and the next size up -- 7x9 is 56 elements, quite a bit more to deal with! -p. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist