"Connection failed" message when loading classic app

Hi. Hope this is the right forum. It think so, as follows:
I have one Classic app on my computer that I must use for work, two or three times each month (its a great time billing program). Since going to 10.4.6 (Combo update) a few weeks ago, whenever I launch the application (from the dock) and Clasic starts up, I get a message: "Connection failed. The file server is running on your machine. Please access the volumes and files locally." I hit OK, and then OK again, and the Classic app comes right on up. Never got this before 10.4.6.
I have a two Mac network (Airport). The other computer can access the Classic app, and does not get this message. I am admin on my computer. I have ownership permissions on the Classic app and all the data files, with the other computer having read-write permissions on the data.
I've checked System Prefs (Network and Classic) and see nothing out of the ordinary.
This is more of an annoyance than anything else, but can someone tell me why an app on my hard disk is trying to connect to server, and what I can do to fix it?
Thanks!

Hi - I just noticed your reply from June 6th, Anthony. It's been hectic here at work! Sorry for the delay in responding.
Let's see if we can make some headway.
To begin with your questions:
Q: Have you checked the application preferences to see if you have auto-update turned on?
A: There is no auto-update in Preferences.
This is an old app and updates were by disc only.
Q: Please also advise as to what application you are using.
A: Timeslips V. 2.1.c, Network Edition (its a legal billing program).
Q: There may be something more specific to look for but it is a little difficult to say without more information.
A: Here's some more info - the server message ("Connection failed. The file server is running on your machine. Please access the volumes and files locally.") only happens on the computer that the app is stored on. It also happens with any other Classic app on that computer if you log into any Classic app directly from OS X. However, if you go to Prefernces and set the OS 9.2.2 disc as the startup disc, and run any Classic app that way, the message does not appear. Also, if I log into the computer that has the app stored on it and run the app from my computer, I do not get the "Connection failed" message. Similarly, I never get that message when I open a Classic app on my computer.
As to the 2 computers. The one that keeps getting the "Connection failed. The file server is running on your machine. Please access the volumes and files locally." message is a G4 eMac (10.4.6). My computer (the one that never gets the message) is a G4 iMac (10.4.6). Both are up to date with security updates and are otherwise identical in their systems. The ONLY differnce is that the iMac can administer the eMac, but the eMac is not an Administrator of the iMac. However, the eMac has never been an administrator of the iMac and we've been running the Classic app without hassle for 3 years, until about 3 months ago.
Our network is a Snow Airport. We are DSL.
I suspect that this may have something to do with Appleshare or some other OS 9 setting I've long since forgotten about.
Any help?
Thanks!
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