GOT THIS LAPTOP AT XMAS ALL LIMEWIRE WILL DO IS SHOW ONE BAR CANNOT DO ANY SERCHES OR ANYTHING ON THIS VISTA SYSTEM System details - help us to help you Please.
Cut n paste these Questions,put your answers in bold text Thank You.
Recently there's been a problem with people not providing enough details about their setup - despite being asked again & again.
So let's make it easy for everyone...the details that we need if we're going to be able to help with complex problems are:
1. what OS version? (eg: Windows 98, XP,OSX, Vista) VISTA
2. What firewalls yoU have? (WINDOWS FIREWALL -SHUT OFF)( nORTONS CONFIgured to accept
4. Hard Disk space available? 76.8 GB
5. Connection type (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) ?BROADBAND
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers ? WESTELL327W ROUTER ON DESKTOP WITH A NETOPIA WIRELESS DEVISE ATTACHED TO NOTEBOOK
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, YES
school, student accomodation, work, etc.) ? HOME
8. What version,LimeWire & Java,Go to L/W's Help/About L/W, THIS show both LW & Java version.?LW4.13.4 JAVA6
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Ser vice Provider) ? BELLSOUTH
10. Do this test click here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ should say 'Your test worked!. What happens ? SAYS IT WORKED
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. YES
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.? have used limewire sometime now on desktopHAVE IT ON DESKTOP XP WORKS FINE
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface ? YES 14. Have you given full permisions for LimeWire to pass through your Firewall ? YES
15. XP users, Please state XP firewall on or off.? VISTA
WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP