> In any case, that wasted 5 hours of my life.. and bughunting is not > really my favourite sport Sad to say, when something doesn't work as expected I more often these days suspect the silicon. And it unfortunately that turns out to be exactly the cause too many times. Point it out to Microchip, with proof, and they don't (or choose not to) believe you --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .