eh...that another thing....its not that either. The other comp is using Kazaa and is such a PC. Also, I've been able to run even with it on. This problem has just shown up, and your probably right about the version i'm using....but eh, I guess i should d/l an older version

Well--UNcheck forced IP? Reinstall Java? Gad--at least try a direct connection to the internet so that you can isolate all these other variables!
Cheers--and good luck. I'm out of ideas here, and far from an expert!