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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 09:44 PM
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i posted yesterday about this to no avail!!

basically i changed from 56k dial up to broadband recently and since then i havent been able to get anything to download on it, i type something in and get a long list etc but when i click on 1 it just goes red and fails, its done this the last 2 days now!!??

any ideas please?
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 10:15 PM
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Firewall blocking incoming traffic?
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 10:24 PM
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hmmm ill have a look and see
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 10:29 PM
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you can select the speed you are at in the settings box, also select make a primary connection, normally at the first load up screen, as its more stable
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 10:29 PM
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Uninstall and reinstall win mx
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 10:36 PM
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yeah thats a good point dan, ill do that because turning off firewall had no effect!!
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 10:38 PM
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 11:03 PM
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oh for f**k sake, i uninstall and re install it and it still the same, this is really get on my nerves
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 11:07 PM
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what about reregistering with another name.????
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 11:10 PM
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wat bout trying something better ? i use lime wire and works gr8 for me i dont no were to get it but try a search and ur prob find it * sorry for all the short hand ent well and cant be assed to type*
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 11:24 PM
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ok mate maybe ill try that, its just winmx has always been fine until i got on broadband, oh well
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Old Jan 29, 2005 | 06:06 AM
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i'm on broadband as well and had changed over from 56k, andi had no problems.
What about the connection settings panel????
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Old Jan 29, 2005 | 09:44 AM
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well when did the uninstall reinstall i choose the connection speed and its on the pirmary one now(on the startup screen), so i think all thats ok but it still wont download anything! ?

im running out of ideas now
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Old Jan 29, 2005 | 10:24 AM
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mate if ya want lime wire and u have msn add me lukelavender@hotmail.com
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Old Jan 29, 2005 | 10:58 AM
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do u connect through a router mate?
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