TheWave:
floresta:
Is there any pictures i could post that would be helpful?
Yes. See Reply #1.
Don
Ok so on my first post i said i followed the tutorial (second url) and on there there is a picture of what the board should look like when finished which i tried to copy exactly but one thing confuses me, whats going on between the 3rd and 1st connections with the resistor. Thank you
I suggested that you look at Reply #1 for recommendations. You have posted a copy of your OP (original post). Each reply to the OP has a reply number - it looks like this « Reply #1 on: April 13, 2012, 07:35:12 PM »
whats going on between the 3rd and 1st connections with the resistor.
It's the incorrect way to apply the power to the actual display itself. You should use a 10 K ohm (plus or minus a few hundred percent) potentiometer with the ends connected to +5 V and GND and the center connected to pin 3. This is commonly called the 'contrast' control.
Don