On Thu, 31 Jul 1997 08:52:36 -0400 (EDT) John Ruschmeyer wrote: http://www.ticalc.org news:bit.listserv.calc-ti I beleive there are plans floating around for a $5 interface cable. Also, lots of 3rd party apps for the '85.<< John: Thanks for the tip; I'll check it out. Last night, for those hardware-hackers out there, I started developing a level shifter using a Maxxim MAX232 chip which draws power from the DSR line and has a couple of low-power LED indicators. I'm just trying to fit it into a DB9 shell... ------------------------------------------------- Rich Cini/WUGNET e-mail: rcini(a)msn.com - ClubWin Charter Member (6) - MCPS Windows 95/Netowrking