Where are my downloads?

I have downloaded limewire and seemed tgo be ok. But when i type in the thing i want to download, the panel on the right goes all white and blank and therefore i cannot see the things i can download etc. I have the latest version of Java and limewire but still cannot get the listbox thign to work. Also the list at the bottom of my current downloads is part of the big white panel. If it was possible i would show you a screen grap but there is no option here to do so.