I got this to ask. When I write pause 15 does that mean I pause 15mS for a 4MHz crystal. What is the time constant for the 4MHz crystal. isn't it .25us. so that leave the program and the chip to produce a 15ms pause time.

I am trying to figure out my problem and all that I am possed with is a timing issue. Why I bring this up is that even my LCD sample program does not work with the setup that I am running. I have attached the program(s) that I use as the sample.