hi try bitcoinpool as default server instead seems to have worked for me boy that was like pulling my own teeth  still have some connection problems but have hash downloading had to reduce my cpu association computer overheating if bitcoinpool doesnt work for you try another
good luck

hi bitcoinloft
thanks for posting i hope someone out there can fix our problem

BTC  im just starting to join the bitcoin community trying to get guiminer to work but having connection problem tried to follow tutorials no luck ive tried pools and solo mining when i do get the start mining button to accept my clicking it it says connection problem "attribute error module object has no attribute nodelay socket" i have entered my username and password correctly and guiminer opens my bitcoincl im using multibit now because i was having problems with bitcoin qt wallet my os is winows 7 my graphics card intel hd can anyone help me please