Art, Do you have an internet security software package running and perhaps it is blocking the new DXbase 2004 application from being allowed to access the web? If so, you'll need to modify it so that DXbase 2004 is allowed access.
Regards, Jack ----- Original Message ----- From: "Art Searle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 12:52 PM Subject: [DXBase] DXB 2004 Internet Cluster problem? > I have not been able to connect to an internet cluster even though all > settings in 2004 are the same as in 2003 and I can still connect in 2003. > BTW I am using Windows XP for both. > > I get the following message IMMEDIATELY not after one minute: > > ! could not connect to the site! > > Then I get this: > > Packet Comm Mgr initialization failed. Check user options, hardware > options, or internet connection. You should close the packet window and > resolve this problem, then retry. > > Here is what I've tried so far: > > 1) I read the manual and cannot find any steps that I have omitted. > > 2) I duplicated all of the settings from DXBase 2003 to DXBase 2004. > > 3) I verified that install put the new hosts file in the right place. And I > made sure my Host (a url in my case) was listed in the new hosts file. I > also saw the old backup host file created from install in the same > directory. So I'm pretty sure it's set up right. > > 4) Though I don't think it should make a difference I verified that the > Connect TNC box in the TNC tab is NOT check. And New Internet Cluster is > the Window is the only highlighted choice. > > 5) I searched this reflector and not found a solution. > > 6) Just before sending this email I tried to connect with DXB 2004 and could > not. Then I exited DXB 2004 and opened DXB 2003 and tried to connect. It > worked fine. > > I give up, for now. > > Art > W2RNA > > _______________________________________________ > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >
