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[eeyore0]

I have a problem and I am not sure where to ask it or if it has been asked already. I am running limewire, 4.10 ( i think). I can start it without a problem. I do my search and find what I want to download. It starts downloading. Everything is fine. Then I leave the computer running and downloading. When I get home from work, I have an error message regarding a firewall and port 4346( or something). The limewire screen is totally grey. I click on the error message, but my task manager says that lime wire is not responding. My computer is not working properly and i cant shut down limewire. My only option is to turn off my computer, which causes me to lose my incomplete downloads. What advice can you give me please. Thank you.

[foolofthehill]

Go and read this thread, the solution for your problem might be there:
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=39600

[eeyore0]

I looked at it but I dont think it applies. I can run limewire without any problems when I first start it. No grey screen, I can search and and download without any problem. It only happens after i has been downloading for a while.

[foolofthehill]

Originally Posted by eeyore0

I looked at it but I dont think it applies.......

Wellllllll.........which means that you haven't even tried some of the suggetions in the tread of LOTR......like deleting the .limewire preference folder, updating your display driver, trying to use a different Java version.....?!!

In addition, you want us to use the holy glass ball to see into your pc configuration with that much information you provide.......
Well, hopefully ukbobboy01 will get some info to help you.....

[ukbobboy01]

Do you have a firewall, if so what is it?

[eeyore0]

I have norton internet security. I looked for the preference folder in the places it should have been but it was not there. I have not idea about the display driver or java though.

[ukbobboy01]

Eeyora

It's going to be very difficult to help you because, I feel, that whatever suggestion is made you are unlikely to understand it.

First, the error message: Have you configured Norton Personal Firewall (part of NIS) to allow LW to access (send and recieve info from) the internet?

When you downloaded LW, did you go to the Sun website and download the latest version of Java?

Back in the past I used to suffer from unexpected crashes, these were caused by older versions of my video driver (software that communicates between windows XP and my video/display card). This was eventually cured when I updated my video driver, i.e. downloading the latest copy from the manufacturers website.

I given you three suggestions, if you have any problems understanding them of require further help then get back to me.


UK Bob

[eeyore0]

I will answer your questions to the best of my ability.

1. I have done nothing with norton IS. I dont seem to have a problem starting downloads or uploads, so I did not think I had to change anything.

2. I only downloaded LW, I know I did not go the sun website.

3. Video driver, I dont know exactly what type of video card i have. It is not a good one I know that.

Last night, I started my download again, I got about 7% before it gave me the firewall error. So i exited Lw, and reopened it and restarted my download at 7%. Before I went to bed I had 14% I closed LW by exiting LW. This morning I checked, LW opened up with my download at 14%. If I had let it download all night, LW would be not responding when I got up. I would have no choice but to turn off my computer without shutting down, losing my download. I dont understand why if I leave it download all night, that it comes un responsive and cause my computer to not runn properly, (cd drive constantly spinning without a cd in it). Thank you

[ukbobboy01]

Eeyora

I see that definitely have problems:

You said:

I have done nothing with Norton IS. I don't seem to have a problem starting downloads or uploads, so I did not think I had to change anything.

You need to go here to learn how to configure NPF for your PC:

Scanning for Internet-enabled programs in Norton Internet Security 2006

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...rc=bar_sch_nam

Note, this instruction will work for NIS 2005 as well (you have not said which version you have).

Also, you said (which is almost unbelievable):

I only downloaded LW, I know I did not go the sun website.

LW will not work without Java, go here to download and install:

http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

Use the manual installation to download into an empty folder and run the Java installation from there. Note, you may have to re-install LW in order for it to pick up Java.

Finally, you need to find out the make and model of your video card in order to download the latest drivers for it. However, if you are lucky you may find, in control panel, the current video driver your video card is using. You will then be able to go the necessary website and download the latest drivers.

Good Luck



UK Bob