 
   clearLine();
 
+  echoSet( false );
   newRows( 10 );
   newWait( 0 );
   newCols( 80 );

long wait = 0;

/////////////////////////////////////////
// row, col, baud settings

void newCols( int w )
{

  int lp = 0;

  /* read until newline or filled string */
  while( (ch != 10 ) && (ch != 13) && (lp < (80-1)) ) {
    while( !Serial.available() ) delay( 5 );
    ch = Serial.read();
    if( echo ) Serial.write( ch );
    line[lp] = ch;
    lp++;
  }
