>>Are you sure that SQL is (still) configured to allow remote connections in SQL configuration? Is TCP protocol enabled in SQL Configuration?
>yes, so is shared memory and named pipes
>
>>Is the SQL Browser service started in Services? Make sure it is. Set it to automatic.
>yes I just did it
>
>and my prg is still timing out with this report:
>state: S1T00
>error: 0

Is the timeout happening before or after you do the connection?

ie does SQLStringConnect actually return a handle (should be greater than 0)?