Netbeans JDBC to MSSQL 2000 Problem / No Time Out or Error

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Hello All,
A Java/Netbeans Rookie question..(tried Google can't find answer)..
Trying a New DB connection to MS SQL 2000 through Netbeans.
Followed the instructions found
HERE->http://www.netbeans.org/kb/50/using-netbeans/dbconn.html#73418
     Runtime
          -->Drivers
               --->New connection
I added the driver (mssqlserver.jar).
Netbeans recognizes this.
when I try to create a connection to a DB in SQL,
I get an as expected "connecting to DB" message
But, I never get a connection, nor do I get an Error, nor a time out.
Tried intentionally a wrong user id/password to force an error, however do not get one.
I assume the error is on the Netbeans side of house (since it's not throwing the login Error from MS SQL).
My MSSQL server group is set up as
Einstein\SQLGUY
     DB>Northwind
The Netbeans DB Url I'm using is
jdbc:sqlserver://Einstein\SQLGUY:1433;databaseName=Northwinds;
I can Query Northwinds in SQL, so all looks o.k. In SQL.
Thanks for the help.
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Answer 1

P.S.
I do have
msbase.jar
msutil.jar
mssqlserver.jar
In my CLASSPATH
thx.
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