cant connect to any radio
 

I deleted winamp for no apparent reason and just reinstalled it. Now I can't seem to connect to any radio station. It'll have the message:
[could not connect(1)] (whatever URL is there)
What could I do to solve this?

For no apparent reason? Hmm . . . strange! ;)

Prefs (Ctrl+P) -> Setup : make sure the correct connection type is selected, plus enter any proxy/firewall details (if any)

btw, are you clicking "Tune-In" links on shoutcast.com pages,
or are you using bookmarks or Winamp's Open Location box (Ctrl+L)

I don't know...
 

Oh, well...I never had to worry about the proxy settings or anything before (I tried and it still doesnt work)
Umm..I was using bookmarks until I couldnt connect to them, so I went onto Ctrl+L..not that it makes any difference.

So you are using a proxy connection then?
Or is it a firewall?

Proxy details can be found via:
Internet Explorer Options -> Connections tab -> server -> settings
(or via LAN settings, if it's a LAN connection)

Use the following format for proxy:
Server:Port

For firewalls, use:
Username:Password@Server:Port

What connection type is it? (Modem/LAN/cable/ADSL/etc)

You say you "deleted" Winamp
Do you mean you uninstalled it via the uninstall facility/Add Remove Programs, or you just deleted the Winamp folder?
Whichever method you used, you probably also deleted the winamp.bm file which stores all the bookmarks.

If you're using Ctrl+L, the address must be exact.
eg. http://199.175.7.184:8000

Try going back to shoutcast.com, or wherever you got the stations' url's from in the first place.
Try clicking the "Tune-In" button on the webpage/s.
If that works, once it starts playing in Winamp, you can add the url to your bookmark list again.

The only other settings which determine streaming capability are in:
Prefs -> Input -> MPEG Audio Decoder -> config -> streaming tab

arghhh!
 

nothing seems to be working!
I'm on a modem...I never had to configure winamp before *slaps herself * bugger me for unistalling winamp in the first place!