"Connection Failed" - can't access win machine

hello,
when i try to use my new MacBook Pro's Finder to connect to one my windows machines on my local network, it reports "Connection Failed".
when i try to use the "Connect As..." button, absolutely nothing happens on click. no prompt for username & password.
i can access the same exact computer perfectly from my iMac (the "Connect As..." button works there. both are running leopard 10.5.2.
any idea whats up? according to this post, its not windows-related:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1234936
thanks!
matt

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Got me really confused, sorry...
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