Use a bigger hammer. Gotcha. Will try again tomorrow. Tnx Dave -> Dave, the K149 seems to sometimes need VCP adjustments to run under XP -> sp2. The fix was -> latency = 1mS and packet size = 64 bytes. Examine the later comments at -> the DIY Forum at -> http://beam.to/diyforum . -> -> The other issue seems to be a Palm Pilot Synchronizer program that -> unhinges MicroPro because -> it is constantly connection-seeking thru the VCP ports. -> -> --Bob -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist