Flex 3 builder project setting with server on another box

I have a livecyle DS (or BlazeDS) server which is different from my workstation where I am writing flex codes using flex builder 3. When creating a new flex 3 project, I need to specify Root folder/Root URL/Context root in "Configure J2EE SErver" screnn. It seems this screen is always assuming the server is runing on the same box as the workstation I am writing flex code. Is it the case? Or is possible to develop flex apps where the server is located on another box?

when any file in the project is saved, it builds and outputs
to the info below. when i run it, it points to the root url posted
below.
as far as the HOSTS file, it has the normal localhost
loopback. which is fine in this case.
the source code in the main.html is generated from the HTML
Wrapper section in the Flex Compiler settings under the project
settings.
i think this is a local IIS issue.
under the flex project settings i have:
Flex Server -> Root Folder:
C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\<directory>
Flex Server -> Root URL:
http://localhost/<app>
-> which point to root folder under IIS
Felx Build Path -> Output Folder ->
C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\<directory>
if i run the app from within Flex(Project Run Button) or from
a local http link, it hangs; however, if i launch the main.html
file directly from the file system, it launches in the browser and
works fine.
the thing is, it use to work fine and when i added something
like a background gradient for the app it broke. i know that sounds
silly, but it is what it is. so now, i have to launch it from a
shortcut to the main.html file.
with all of that said, that points to IIS, yes?
thanks for your input...i appreciate it.
fd
UPDATE - if i reboot it works again. i'm pretty sure it's
something in IIS. stopping and restarting the web services doesn't
help either. only a reboot. weird.

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> HI All,
> My first Post here. I am new to Flex Hardly 10 days old.
I want to open
> the
> flexstore project in flex builder 3 and could not able
to do so.
> What I did: file->import->.... got the error msg
as "The folder does not
> contain a valid Flex Builder Project".
> also tried file->import->general->..... same
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