OT: AVR programming using SP12?

Finally git my AVR 8515 programmer built and debugged -- I chose to build the programmer around SP12 -- it's a dos-mode programmer, but says it supports Win2k. Got everything built, plug 'er in, and no matter what, it says it can't find a valid chip. Hrmph. Anyone ever deal with AVR programming and/or the SP12 software? (SP12 is easiest found if you search google for "Programming a Spider's Brain".) I'm wondering if it's due to my dual-processors... Please keep replies off-list, as this is offtopic. Thanks all! Roger "Merch" Merchberger -- Roger "Merch" Merchberger -- SysAdmin, Iceberg Computers _??_ zmerch at 30below.com (?||?) If at first you don't succeed, nuclear warhead _)(_ disarmament should *not* be your first career choice.