Strange problem with Serin/Serout on 16F628

[Bruce]

A4 can be used for an output, but it only goes high if you use an enternal pull-up resistor.

[Atom058]

Ya know - I really cringe when I have to finally break down and have to ask for help from you guys on the forum because when you figure out what my problem is, it is usually me doing something stupid (again). And this is the case once again. Bruce hit it on the head. I left out the "Define OSC 20" statement. I put this in and it now talks to the player just fine. I am using pins A.2 and A.3 (not A.4 - sorry about the typo). I even reverted back to using E.1 and E.2 and it still works just fine. It was that statement all along! Nothing to do with ST's (although I did learn something).

Thanks so much for your help! No telling how long it would have taken me to find that since I was not looking in the right place. Always helps to have a fresh pair(s) of eyes to look at stuff! Hopefully, someone will learn from this as well.

Thanks again!!!

[mackrackit]

Ya know - I really cringe when I have to finally break down and have to ask for help from you guys on the forum because when you figure out what my problem is, it is usually me doing something stupid (again).

We have all been there, and I bet I will be there again in an hour or two.
This is what the forum is for.