Ok, thats worked. Disecting it found that it was the MCLRE that made the difference. I'll read up on that as it is the only part of your explanation that I didnt understand. It seems that there are a lot of things that I need to learn in this area that were not needed with other chips. The frustration in the past with these pics may have been what pushed me to Basic Stamps, but their cost eventually pushed me to the Picaxe's. However, their inability to accomplish certain things and much lower availability to US customers has brought me back to this. I guess I need to fight my way though it this time.


Thanks for your help mackrackit.