> I sent a Support Case message to Microchip and if my grey hairs > and II live long enough, hopefully I'll get some sort of reply.:-) Start holding your breath ..... now Their favourite trick, which infuriates me like nothing else, is to try it on a completely different chip and tell me it DOES work And they like asking questions but not answering them Several exchanges later, if they haven't already closed the ticket as Resolved they'll grumpily and reluctantly admit that maybe I'm right. Maybe After one particularly annoying lack of action I sent a letter, a proper printed letter, to the department head Heard nothing back. That was the last time I went anywhere their "help" and stick with established chips --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .