Single words in address bar don't resolve correctly...?

I think this is new in v4, as I don't recall having this problem in the past.
Here's what I'm talking about.
If I enter "pandora" into the address bar Safari resolves that to http://pandora/, which is an ill-formed address and doesn't load pandora.com.
This is just an example.
However, I think that in older versions of Safari, that single word would have resolved to the correct address for pandora.com.
Anyone else seeing this?
Ron

Hi
I think it may have more to do with the DNS codes your Internet Provider uses. Try adding these DNS codes -
Go to the System Preferences>Network panel
-Location - set up a personal location by clicking on the location drop down menu and selecting "add a location". Use a name familiar to you. Once established, select "apply".
-Next, click on the "Show" drop down menu and select Network Port Configurations. Depending on whether you use Ethernet or Airport (wireless) for your setup: Only Ethernet or Airport ought to be checked. Move it to the top of the list (you can drag it). Select "apply". Everything else ought to be unchecked unless you use a Bluetooth device.
-Back to the "Show" menu, select either "Ethernet" or "Airport" (whichever applies to you). Click on the TCP panel. There, enter (copy/paste on separate lines) 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 in the DNS servers box - these are Opensource DNS codes.
When done, select OK, then "apply"
restart Safari.

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