windows xp cant download Real Player 10.5

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bec - 26 Apr 2006 18:00 GMT

I get the following error "Download Manager is unable to connect to the
server. The server may be temporarily unavailable, or there may be a problem
with your internet connection. Please confirm that you are on-line, then try
again."

But I'm online and connected. I think it might be getting blocked by XP
somehow I've got Windows XP home edition with service pack 2.

ideas, anyone? How do I get this download to work.

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Byte - 26 Apr 2006 19:43 GMT

Several possibilities. The Server could be bussy and try a different
time of day. Or, your Security settings in IE (Internet Explorer) are
set too high. Your Firewall is blocking access. Troubleshoot, or search
using Google for many possibilities.

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> I get the following error "Download Manager is unable to connect to the
> server. The server may be temporarily unavailable, or there may be a problem
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> ideas, anyone? How do I get this download to work.

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theplectrum - 27 Apr 2006 08:26 GMT

> Several possibilities. The Server could be bussy and try a different
> time of day. Or, your Security settings in IE (Internet Explorer) are
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>> ideas, anyone? How do I get this download to work.

"Download Manager" - is that by any chance 3rd party software ?

If so disable it (normally, if you click on the file to download and hold
down the ALT key at the same time this action bypasses a downloader). Does
that work ?

Try temporarily disabling Windows' firewall just for downloading this one
file. If that works, then as Byte says, you need to adjust your firewall
settings.

Cheers,
Jerry

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