Connection Problem (not firewall)
 

I hope someone can help! I recently bought a new Dell laptop, and Limewire doesn't work on it. (It worked on my Toshiba, and all router and network settings are the same as before). I can search on Limewire, but my downloads say "Connecting" forever. I read on the forums and did all the Firewall stuff I was supposed to. I configured my router to accept from this port. The brick was in front of the globe, but now it's not. I've also configured the settings for Windows XP SP2. I use SBC Yahoo! DSL for my provider, and Limewire worked fine with them before. What's wrong??? Please help!! I can't live without my Limewire!! Thanks

Sounds like you're trying to download fake files. These will sit connecting for ages & then show 'need more sources' but never download.
Search again, vary your search terms, try the All Types search. Stay away from files with lots of sources, go for a file with 10 sources or less, or those with a modem source.

For movies, always check a file before download with Bitzi. A file with heaps of sources but no Bitzi rating is often a fake.
How to use Bitzi

For music, try the tips in this thread
How to find music

And for some general info about these fakes
Info about fake files

thanks so much that helped! I didn't realize there were so many fake files...