Need help connecting to mining pools

[ItsASpork]

I've been trying for a couple days now to start mining, but I've been unable to connect to a mining pool. I've tried mining straight from the Bitcoin client, and using GUIminer with slush's pool, but it wont connect. Help would be much appreciated.

[ledskof]

1) We need to know what graphics card and operating system you are using.

2) If you're using windows, guiminer is probably easier:
http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=3878.0

3) If you haven't, Create a login on slush's pool
http://mining.bitcoin.cz/accounts/register/

4) If you haven't, register a new worker on slush's pool
http://mining.bitcoin.cz/accounts/profile/worker-edit/

The main login and worker login are not the same.

5) Use the worker login in the guiminer interface.

6) Check here for tweaks to your graphics card
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Mining_Hardware_Comparison

Just type it into the Extra Flags field like this:
-w128

That should do it.  I'd try to be a little more clear but I'm about to pass out.

If you need more help PM me or something and I'll try to help tomorrow.

[gigabytecoin]

You need to create a "worker" after joining one of the mining pools as far as I know - and then use that username/password to mine with. Look in you account settings on the pool's website.

[ItsASpork]

Thanks for the replies.

I have a gtx 460 and am running Win7. I know it's bad to use Nvidia to mine, but I'm just doing it for fun, and I'm getting a 6990 next month sometime.

I am using guiminer, but it won't connect either.'

I did register for sush's pool (Same username as my forum name).

I saw this, but how do I know my login suffix?

Thanks again for the help.

EDIT: I've created a worker with Slush's pool, but I'm still stuck on connecting.