Using digital pins 0 & 1

Forum 2005-2010 (read only) Hardware Troubleshooting
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On the guide here
http://arduino.cc/en/Guide/Troubleshooting#upload

It says
"Disconnect digital pins 0 and 1 while uploading (they can connected and used after the code has been uploaded). "

Is there any way around this? I need to have 14 digital pins connected, ideally soldered/screw terminal, which would be a real pain if I cant use the first two pins during development.

Thanks

2

A small DPDT switch.

3

If you don't need analog inputs, they double as digital pins 14-19.

-j