diff --git a/Sim03/sim03 b/Sim03/sim03
index 393e6ba..047dfc9 100755
Binary files a/Sim03/sim03 and b/Sim03/sim03 differ
diff --git a/Sim03/simtimer.c b/Sim03/simtimer.c
index c3fbd23..0c1bdfe 100644
--- a/Sim03/simtimer.c
+++ b/Sim03/simtimer.c
@@ -30,11 +30,13 @@
 const char RADIX_POINT = '.';
 const char SPACED = ' ';
 
-void runTimer( int milliSeconds )
+void *runTimer( void *mSecVoidPtr )
    {
     struct timeval startTime, endTime;
     int startSec, startUSec, endSec, endUSec;
     int uSecDiff, mSecDiff, secDiff, timeDiff;
+    int *mSecPtr = (int *)mSecVoidPtr;
+    int milliSeconds = *mSecPtr;
 
     gettimeofday( &startTime, NULL );
  
@@ -62,9 +64,44 @@ void runTimer( int milliSeconds )
         secDiff = ( endSec - startSec ) * 1000;
         timeDiff = secDiff + mSecDiff;
        }
-   //  return NULL;
+   return NULL;
    }
 
+   // void runTimer(int milliSeconds)
+   // {
+   //    struct timeval startTime, endTime;
+   //    int startSec, startUSec, endSec, endUSec;
+   //    int uSecDiff, mSecDiff, secDiff, timeDiff;
+
+   //    gettimeofday(&startTime, NULL);
+
+   //    startSec = startTime.tv_sec;
+   //    startUSec = startTime.tv_usec;
+
+   //    timeDiff = 0;
+
+   //    while (timeDiff < milliSeconds)
+   //    {
+   //       gettimeofday(&endTime, NULL);
+
+   //       endSec = endTime.tv_sec;
+   //       endUSec = endTime.tv_usec;
+   //       uSecDiff = endUSec - startUSec;
+
+   //       if (uSecDiff < 0)
+   //       {
+   //          uSecDiff = uSecDiff + 1000000;
+
+   //          endSec = endSec - 1;
+   //       }
+
+   //       mSecDiff = uSecDiff / 1000;
+   //       secDiff = (endSec - startSec) * 1000;
+   //       timeDiff = secDiff + mSecDiff;
+   //    }
+   //    //  return NULL;
+   // }
+
 double accessTimer( int controlCode, char *timeStr )
    {
     static bool running = false;
diff --git a/Sim03/simtimer.h b/Sim03/simtimer.h
index fe0496a..f57ae94 100644
--- a/Sim03/simtimer.h
+++ b/Sim03/simtimer.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ extern const char SPACED;
 
 // Function Prototyp  /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-void runTimer( int milliSeconds );
+void *runTimer(void *mSecVoidPtr);
 // will run a timer for the amount of ms specified
 double accessTimer( int controlCode, char *timeStr );
 // returns the actual time as a double AND as a time string
diff --git a/Sim03/simulator.c b/Sim03/simulator.c
index 5699961..5aeda88 100644
--- a/Sim03/simulator.c
+++ b/Sim03/simulator.c
@@ -599,12 +599,13 @@ void runCPU(char *command, char *argument, int intArg, ConfigDataType *configPtr
     // int intArg = workingMeta->intArg2;
     char cpuOutput[MAX_STR_LEN];
     int cpuTime = 0;
+    int *cpuTimePtr = &cpuTime;
     cpuTime = intArg * configPtr->procCycleRate;
     sprintf(cpuOutput, "%f, Process: %d, %s %s operation start\n", accessTimer(LAP_TIMER, timeStringy), processId, command, argument);
     logOutput(configPtr, cpuOutput, false);
     // run timer for intArg * procCycleRate
     pthread_t cpuThread;
-    pthread_create(&cpuThread, NULL, (void *)&simThread, (void *)cpuTime);
+    pthread_create(&cpuThread, NULL, runTimer, (void *)cpuTimePtr);
     pthread_join(cpuThread, NULL);
     sprintf(cpuOutput, "%f, Process: %d, %s %s operation end\n", accessTimer(LAP_TIMER, timeStringy), processId, command, argument);
     logOutput(configPtr, cpuOutput, false);
@@ -626,11 +627,12 @@ void runIO(char *command, char *argument, int intArg, ConfigDataType *configPtr,
     char timeStringy[MAX_STR_LEN];
     char ioOutput[MAX_STR_LEN];
     int ioTime = 0;
+    int *ioTimePtr = &ioTime;
     ioTime = intArg * configPtr->ioCycleRate;
     sprintf(ioOutput, "%f, Process: %d, %s %s operation start\n", accessTimer(LAP_TIMER, timeStringy), processId, command, argument);
     logOutput(configPtr, ioOutput, false);
     pthread_t ioThread;
-    pthread_create(&ioThread, NULL, (void *)&simThread, (void *)ioTime);
+    pthread_create(&ioThread, NULL, runTimer, (void *)ioTimePtr);
     pthread_join(ioThread, NULL);
     sprintf(ioOutput, "%f, Process: %d, %s %s operation end\n", accessTimer(LAP_TIMER, timeStringy), processId, command, argument);
     logOutput(configPtr, ioOutput, false);
@@ -782,13 +784,15 @@ void runSim(ConfigDataType *configPtr, OpCodeType *metaDataMstrPtr)
         processCount = processCount + 1;
     }
     pcbPtr = pcbList->headPtr;
+    int *totalPCBTimePtr = &totalPCBTime;
 
 
     pthread_t cpuThread;
-    pthread_create(&cpuThread, NULL, (void *)&simThread, (void *)totalPCBTime);
+    pthread_create(&cpuThread, NULL, runTimer, (void *)totalPCBTimePtr);
 
     //
     int processTimeLeft = pcbPtr->timeLeft;
+    int *processTimeLeftPtr = &processTimeLeft;
 
     // set the current process id to the first scheduled process
     currentPid = scheduleProcess(pcbList, configPtr);
@@ -811,7 +815,7 @@ void runSim(ConfigDataType *configPtr, OpCodeType *metaDataMstrPtr)
                 sprintf(simulatorOutput, "%f, OS: Process %d set to RUNNING state from READY state\n\n", accessTimer(LAP_TIMER, timeStringy), pcbPtr->uniquePid);
                 logOutput(configPtr, simulatorOutput, false);
                 pthread_t runThread;
-                pthread_create(&runThread, NULL, (void *)&simThread, (void *)processTimeLeft);
+                pthread_create(&runThread, NULL, runTimer, (void *)processTimeLeftPtr);
                 runProcess(pcbPtr, configPtr, pcbList);
                 // when finished, set to terminated
                 sprintf(simulatorOutput, "%f, OS: Process %d set to TERMINATED state from RUNNING state\n\n", accessTimer(LAP_TIMER, timeStringy), pcbPtr->uniquePid);
@@ -820,6 +824,7 @@ void runSim(ConfigDataType *configPtr, OpCodeType *metaDataMstrPtr)
                 pthread_join(runThread, NULL);
             }
             processTimeLeft = pcbPtr->timeLeft;
+            processTimeLeftPtr = &processTimeLeft;
             pcbPtr = pcbPtr->nextPtr;
         }
         currentPid = scheduleProcess(pcbList, configPtr);
@@ -1007,8 +1012,8 @@ Device Input/Device: none
 Device Output/Device: none
 Dependencies: pthreads, runTimer
 */
-void *simThread(int milSec)
-{
-    runTimer(milSec);
-    pthread_exit(NULL);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+// void *simThread(int milSec)
+// {
+//     runTimer(milSec);
+//     pthread_exit(NULL);
+// }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Sim03/simulator.h b/Sim03/simulator.h
index 4ce4906..9e9e59f 100644
--- a/Sim03/simulator.h
+++ b/Sim03/simulator.h
@@ -229,6 +229,6 @@ Device Input/Device: none
 Device Output/Device: none
 Dependencies: ???
 */
-void *simThread(int milSec);
+// void *simThread(int milSec);
 
 #endif // SIMULATORX
\ No newline at end of file