Minimize battery consumption on a 18F2550

[Fredrick]

I changed my mind and I will not use the PICstart board anymore, I will do all on a protoboard.

[Fredrick]

The schematic almost works, but I had to change the D and S on the P channel FET. (see the attachment)
Can someone explain for me how the D and S should be connected for a N and P channel FET?

The P channel FET is a BS250P and the N channel is a 2N7000.

[pedja089]

N Fet- Source to ground
If gate is on higher potential then source, transistor is turned on.
0V or negative voltage on gate, then transistor is off.
P Fet -Sourse to positive supply.
If gate and source are on same potential, then transistor is off. If gate is on lower potential than source then transistor is turned on.

[Fredrick]

So a N-channel FET should always have the S connected to the ground and the P-channel should always have the S connected to the positive supply?

[pedja089]

Yes, you are right.