Software update - error occurred while checking

Hello
When I try and use Software Update it fails to connect.
When I use the preferences and "check now" the bar gets about 1 unit across and then a message box appears : "Failed to check for updates. Make sure you can connect to the internet, then try again."
When OK is clicked the progress bar changes to "Last attempt: Failed: Error occurred while checking".
I know I am connected as I can browse with safari. I followed some tips in other similar situations - deleting a preferences file - but that had no success.
I have been trying for about a day now
Powerbook G4 - 1GHz   Mac OS X (10.4.3)   512Mb ddr sdram

Hi Robert, did you determine if this is global or not by creating a new user account? Name it "test" and see how your Sotware Update works in that User acct. (That will tell if your problem is systemwide or limited to your User acct.) This account is just for test, do nothing further with it.
Open System Preferences >> Accounts >> "+" make it an admin account.
Let us know and we'll troubleshoot this further.
-mj
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