well, as I expected...PalTalk will still NOT operate on my machine...I cleared everything I could, and started over, and I do NOT get the 'original' registration box..it acts as though it finds some settings already there...I get the 'accept the rules' box, and then I get the sign-on box!,,...but it will not allow me to register a NEW user, and will not function with the names I tried originally. I get runtime 216 errors, I get "driver did not generate a valid OPEN callback", and I get "this program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down"

I get no answers from email, except automated ones about their FAQ page, I am unable to use their MsDos telnet check...and the FAQ page says."if you don't get a 'hello', you may not be able to use Paltalk from the address & computer you are at"...with NO explanation!

one interesting fact...when I do a search for any use of the text Paltalk on my machine, it says there is one in Windows\system.dat, which makes me wonder if there are leftover configuration pieces form some earlier try....

grumpity, grumpity, grump

(yes, I have tried again to get a reply from some Paltalk techie...we shall see)