Connection is driving me insane!!!

[AlexPotter121]

Sorry to bring this up as all the posts here seem to be about the issue that i'm having. I've tried many of the fixes and none have worked
I've just downloaded Limewire (first time user) and i cannot connect. I search for music etc and nothing ever appears?!?!
There is the globe behind a brickwall icon (firewall) in the bottom left aswell as the connection staying on 1 bar.
I have an evesham PC with windows XP home edition, internet is connected through NTL and i have Norton firewall 2007, the windows XP firewall is turned off and i tried the test http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ and it the message i got was. 'Your test Worked'
Thanks for your time i hope you can resolve this

p.s I am a complete novice with computers so any simple advice or step by step guides are most welcome. Thanks Alex Potter