Rixter,

Thanks for your message and I'm pleased to learn that the pin-outs in the first post are correct. I must have made some wiring error because they would not work for me? I will have another go.

I have, since then, got some different 4X40 LCDs, with correct tech details, and they work well using the method posted by RHINO - a couple of resistors on the two ENABLE pins and a bit of code.

One mistake that took me a long time to find was using the PBP command "CLEAR" after the definition on the LCD1-Enable and LCD2-Enable pins - the CLEAR command clears the definition:

This won't work:
LCD1-Enable VAR PORTD.1
LCD2-Enable VAR PORTD.2
CLEAR

This will work:
CLEAR
LCD1-Enable VAR PORTD.1
LCD2-Enable VAR PORTD.2

Good luck - get off the Basic Stamps and into PICs soonest!

Regards Bill Legge