My system has a bi-directional lpt port, so everything I've been trying is as fast as possible.. The quickpict does a inw(0x378), and then plays with it. Next step for me is to figure out how to decode the data grabbed that way. -- Thomas Davis | Internet: Thomas.Davis@mnscorp.com Systems Consultant | Snail Mail: Suite 528 Midwest Network Solutions Corp. | 1941 South 42nd Street (402) 346-7687 | Omaha, NE 68105-2939