Client connection (1 Viewer)

[Dodgy Bob]

All answers below for the laptop.

TV-Server Version: Whatever came with 1.0.0.0
MediaPortal Version: 1.0.0.0
MediaPortal Skin: Blue 3
Windows Version: XP SP2
CPU Type:
HDD: Intel Pentium M
Memory: 1GB
Motherboard: Dell laptop
Video Card: Dell laptop
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card:
1. TV Card Type:
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card:
2. TV Card Type:
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: Standard
MPEG2 Audio Codec: Standard
h.264 Video Codec: Standard
Satelite/CableTV Provider:
HTPC Case:
Cooling:
Power Supply:
Remote:
TV:
TV - HTPC Connection:

Hello there,

I've got MP up and running on my HTPC, all well and good.

I've installed the MP client on my laptop (standard 1.0.0.0 install with no tweaking done other than disabling some plugins) and am trying to connect to the TV Service over my LAN. I get the following in the TV error.log on my laptop :

2009-02-18 19:54:03.406011 [ERROR][MPMain]: TVHome: Error in Reload - The database backend (provider MySQL) could not be reached.
Check the connection string: Server=HTPC;Database=MpTvDb;User ID=root;Password=<blanked>;charset=utf8;Connection Timeout=300;

The MySql DB on the HTPC must be up and running (well it is, I checked) because everything is working there.

Any ideas?

Bob.