THANKS JACK. I CHECKED THAT. LOAD 48 IS NOT IN DROL NOR BKGD. I USED THE COMMAND 'HALT', TO STOP THE BACKGROUND PROGRAM. I'M JUST NOT SURE WHAT THE FAULTY HARDWARE PROGRAM WILL DO. YOU KNOW WHEN THE SWITCH RUNS 45'S IT DISABLES HARDWARE. AFTER THE INI TODAY I KINDA NEED TO HAVE THE REST OF THE DAY EVENT FREE. A CLOCKING PROBLEM CAN CAUSE SOME WEIRD STUFF. YOU READ MY ORIGINAL POST ie. AFTER CONNECTING TO AN ISP YOU'RE DISCONNECTED DURING THE HANDSHAKE.