Hyperterminal works OK, empeg's upgrade utility also. When something else is using the port (e.g. when I forget to shut down Hyperterminal or Palm sync utility) the error message is different, and correctly indicates port access problem. In my situation Upload does read something from empeg before giving up.

I guess I'll have to try another machine.

Thanks!

Dragi "Bonzi" Raos
Zagreb, Croatia
Q#5196, MkII#80000376, 18GB green