>> The 12f675 has several robustness features (brown out detect, power >> on timer, watchdog), all of which I have turned off at the moment, >> under the assumption that the basic internal reset would be >> sufficient. >> Apparently not. The features are there because they are often enough needed in real world applications. Watchdog can be a pain or useless if not driven well but brownout detect is utterly invaluable and invisible in most cases and power on timer usually does little harm. RM -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist