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[CocaColaKid]

I too ran into nightmares with XP and finally gave up and purchased a couple of serial programmers. Both of them work flawless. The only issue that I have had is programming multiple PICs the main window drop out of focus once the programming is complete. Just means that you have to clip to window to focus on it, you can't just hit the Ctrl-P keys. Now they seem to have a newer version 1.31 I believe that resolves this issue. If anyone wants a couple of EPIC parallel programmers I know where there are a couple for cheap

[Franko]

CocaColaKid, "nightmares with XP" is right !
Looks like This...

http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=1164

is part of what I was asking here. I'm going to select a serial or USB programmer
to replace the P-EPIC.

Thank you all.

[Franko]

HEY !

I'ts working !

For some reason the cable that worked with my laptop didn't work when I hooked to my PC. Got another printer cable as a last ditch effort "I hate to give up on anything" and it works.

The new cable also works with the laptop so I don't know if the old one has an intermitent problem or what.

I hope this might help others here avoid some trouble with their EPIC.

My sincere thanks to all those who helped me here.

Franko

[crematory]

Hello

Some cables do connect all ground pins together, and some don't, I had this problem before, but I didn't think you will face such a problem.