Don't give up to quickly Mandy, the people here on the forum are very smart and will help you as much as possible. I'm sure there will be someone to help you to retrieve the necessary infos and than will give you the best advice. They definitely won't let you end up with the anthem of the Zulu nation............and yes, I also believe that Birdy can take a joke, and indeed, he is very helpful and so are Lord of the Ring, Aaron and Only a Hobo. It's just me who can' thelp you with this problem

Hi Mands,
The port test ("your test worked") just means that LW's default port isn't being blocked. The bug report result just means that there's a firewall prob.
Next time your husband phones, you could ask him who your ISP is. If you like, you could ask him about your modem/router... he might know the brand & model. Quite often, these devices have their own internal firewall & this can be a problem for LW. If this all sounds a bit confusing, wait til he comes home & make him try to sort this out That is, if you still want to try with LW

Hi foolofthehill,
Of course I can take a joke!! "He" is a she btw I'm a computer dummy but one of the few things I know how to do is a screen capture, I can show you how in 487 easy lessons!! German humour isn't so different from Aussie humour (in Waldshut I saw a huge teddy bear hanging out of someone's upstairs window... with his underwear on his head! Very Aussie-like).

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Nevertheless, just go ahead with lesson 1/487.........(something like "switch the computer on"....??)

Lesson#1 Windows when you have a screen you want to capture. Press down the PrScn/SysRq button. Then click on Start then All Programs then Accessories then Paint. Then choose Edit then Paste there you have it a screen shot. Make sure you save it as a format that the forum accepts I prefer JPEG/JPG myself.

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Later Grandpa

I like the Faststone program that you recommended ages ago, Grandpa.
It's birdy-proof

Lesson #2 How to copy error message first set up LimeWire to (Always ask for review) You do this by by clicking on Tools the Bug Reports then putting a tick in the always as for review. Attachment#1

When you have a error it will ask if you want to review it click yes. Once you have it open left click your mouse and hold it down. Scroll to the bottom of the page and highlight all of the text.Attachment#1 Then press Ctrl+C, With this done click on Start then All Programs then Accessories Then Word Pad then Edit Then Paste. Attachment #2

You now have a error report.

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Later Grandpa

OK you can get that at the link below. It is allot easier

http://www.faststone.org/download.htm

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That really worked........ .........I'll include you in my blessings tonight

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