Ah, well if you're having other issues then perhaps they're all related. Unfortunately for me, Pidgin is the only program to have had any issues in the 1 year I've had my OS installed. Good luck with your format, I'll keep hoping someone knows the reason behind my problem.
Thanks, Evan --- On Tue, 3/17/09, Derek D <[email protected]> wrote: From: Derek D <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Help Getting Connected To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 11:21 AM Hi Evan, I noticed the same thing and have not been able to find the settings. Even after a full uninstall and all that jazz. I was assuming it was in the registry as well. Being as I am using a fairly new laptop (2 weeks old), I have noticed a few other programs not working (and they happen to need to connect to the internet internally as well) I'm to the point where I'm ready to do reformat. :( a a-11 wrote: > > Hey Derek, > I'm running Windows XP SP2 32 bit version, so I don't think it's the OS. > I too have no issues with my desktop other than the (lack of) Pidgin > connectivity. All other online applications are working without any > issues. > > I would like to do a fresh install, but I noticed that even if you > uninstall Pidgin, it saves certain information such as account info. > Where are these settings saved exactly? I'm assuming it's the registry. > > I'm still hoping to get some direction on troubleshooting the connectivity > issues if at all possible. > Thanks, > Evan > > > > --- On Tue, 3/17/09, Derek D <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Derek D <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Help Getting Connected > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 10:30 AM > > I have this same issue. I have checked all connections, reinstalled my > network adapter, unplugged the hardwired PC and my other wireless desktop > from my router so that the laptop I'm using isn't fighting for an IP > address, I disabled my firewall and I tried other suggested ports...No > luck. > > Like you, I tried on my other 2 computers and they installed, opened and > connected fine. Digsby game me the same error. By any chance, are you on > Vista 64? I think this may have something to do with it, but then again a > friend of mine is running 64 and she connected to Pidgin without a > problem. > > I have a thread here too on this topic, but nobody was able to help. Also, > I'd like to note that 2.4 was working fine on here and it was ONLY 2.5.5 > that has this error. However, I need ICQ working, so going back to the > older > version is not an option. > > Any help would be appreciated and if you get any assistance to make this > work, can you please let me know what you did? > > Thanks and good luck! > > a a-11 wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> I just tried Pidgin out for the first time on my work computer and >> enjoyed >> it enough to convert from Trillian for my personal desktop. >> >> When installing on my desktop, I got an error message that roughly >> stated, >> "Unable to connect to server" when trying to install the English > aspell >> feature. After clicking "retry" several times, I finally > decided to just >> skip that feature by clicking "cancel". >> >> Pidgin finished installing, began running, and asked for my account >> details. I setup AIM, Yahoo and MSN, but surprisingly all 3 of them > could >> not connect. >> >> Please note that there were no other programs running besides Pidgin. >> Also, there was no firewall (windows or otherwise) running either. I >> tried running it both behind my router as well as directly connected to >> my >> cable modem. >> >> After failing with all the configurations above, I booted up my work >> laptop and successfully connected with Pidgin immediately. For whatever >> reason, only my desktop is affected. >> >> I tried reinstalling Pidgin about 10 times, each with the same aspell >> connection issue during install, as well as the account sign in issues >> when running Pidgin. I installed the GTK version Pidgin came with, so I >> don't believe that's a potential pitfall. >> >> Any help is much appreciated. I searched for information on this issue >> without any success. >> >> Windows XP, SP2. >> >> Thanks, >> Evan >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Support mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://pidgin.im/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support >> >> > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Help-Getting-Connected-tp22548863p22564175.html > Sent from the Pidgin Support List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > _______________________________________________ > Support mailing list > [email protected] > http://pidgin.im/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Support mailing list > [email protected] > http://pidgin.im/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Help-Getting-Connected-tp22548863p22565040.html Sent from the Pidgin Support List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Support mailing list [email protected] http://pidgin.im/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support
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