Well, that window mode did it and with firewall turned off on the port, i got in.
One thing I cant manage yet is the "?hop" :-/
What on earth is that?
I chosed the wrong ac, F4 Corsair. Next time it will be one with a proper AP, so I can concentrate on the popups....
Forget the Hops for a while..
At the moment the instructions just shows you how to connect.
What happens now, either some one will spot you, and join you; or you can connect to a Server where someone is already on line...and ask them if they wouldn't mind you joining them!
Download and install FSHost Spy from here...>>
http://www.chocolatesoftware.com/Put a short-cut on your Desktop.
When you click on it, it will list all the FS Host Servers, their IP addresses for you to type in, and who is on line!
You will find lots of Flight Sim friends there...one of them might even be me, or one of the other Simviation Members!
Paul...FS 2004..FS Navigator... 8-)...!
You are getting the hang of it!
Win 8.1 64-bit. DX11. Advent Tower. Intel i7-3770 3.9 GHz 8-core. 8 GB System RAM. AMD Radeon HD 7700 1GB RAM. DVD ROM. 2 Terra Byte SATA Hard Drive. Philips 17" LCD Monitor. Saitek Cyborg X Fly-5 Joystick. ...and a Briggs and Stratton Petrol Lawn Mower.