Why do I keep getting "There was a problem connecting to the server"?

I get the following message dialog intermittenly:
There was a problem connecting to the server.
URLs with the type "file:" are not supported.
but there's no context so I don't know how to solve it.
Any suggestions?
Sincerely,
Jeremy

Another user has suggested following the instructions here:
http://web.me.com/pondini/Time_Machine/A4.html
But I don't have access to my TM backup at the moment so I'm not able to try it.
Hope that helps.
Jonathan.

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Octo-Core-4:~ brian$ kextstat -kl | awk '!/com\.apple/{printf "%s %s\n", $6, $7}'
com.AmbrosiaSW.AudioSupport (4.0)
Octo-Core-4:~ brian$ sudo launchctl list | sed 1d | awk '!/0x|com\.(apple|openssh|vix)|edu\.mit|org\.(amavis|apache|cups|isc|ntp|postfi x|x)/{print $3}'
com.autodesk.backburner_server
com.autodesk.backburner_manager
com.sharpcast.xfsmond
com.parallels.desktop.launchdaemon
com.noiseindustries.FxFactory
com.google.keystone.daemon
com.bombich.ccc
com.autodesk.backburner_start
com.adobe.fpsaud
Octo-Core-4:~ brian$ launchctl list | sed 1d | awk '!/0x|com\.apple|edu\.mit|org\.(x|openbsd)/{print $3}'
com.wacom.wacomtablet
com.parallels.desktop.client.launch
com.google.keystone.root.agent
com.brother.LOGINserver
com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager
com.adobe.AAM.Scheduler-1.0
Octo-Core-4:~ brian$ ls -1A /e*/mach* {,/}L*/{Ad,Compon,Ex,Fram,In,Keyb,La,Mail/Bu,P*P,Priv,Qu,Scripti,Servi,Spo,Sta} * L*/Fonts 2> /dev/null
/Library/Address Book Plug-Ins:
SkypeABDialer.bundle
SkypeABSMS.bundle
/Library/Components:
/Library/Extensions:
VirtualPCNetworking.kext
VirtualPCOSServices.kext
/Library/Frameworks:
.DS_Store
AECore.framework
AEProfiling.framework
AERegistration.framework
Adlm.framework
Adobe AIR.framework
ArcCon.framework
ArcSocketLib.framework
AudioMixEngine.framework
BaseFunction.framework
Cocoa2Carbon.framework
CommonDLL.framework
Compressor.framework
EWSMac.framework
FxPlug.framework
HPDeviceModel.framework
HPPml.framework
HPServicesInterface.framework
HPSmartPrint.framework
MacFUSE.framework
MagAppFramework.framework
MagCore.framework
MagImgTlsCtrl.framework
MagPCMac.framework
Maglib5.framework
MediaClub.framework
MediaServerAPI.framework
Motion.framework
NIKit.framework
NyxAudioAnalysis.framework
OpenAL.framework.zip
PluginManager.framework
ProFX.framework
ProMetadataSupport.framework
Qmaster.framework
Quesa.framework
RctXMLBase.framework
StuffIt.framework
TaskDLL.framework
WkMacLibX.framework
iLifeFaceRecognition.framework
iLifeKit.framework
iLifePageLayout.framework
iLifeSQLAccess.framework
iLifeSlideshow.framework
iTunesLibrary.framework
/Library/Input Methods:
/Library/InputManagers:
ChatFXloader
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins:
.DS_Store
DRM Plugin.bundle
DirectorShockwave.plugin
Disabled Plug-Ins
Flash Player.plugin
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.webplugin
Google Earth Web Plug-in.plugin
JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
Musicnotes
NPDjVu.plugin
NPEXVIEW
NPExView.plugin
NPVirtools.plugin
OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin.plugin
PangeaVR.bundle
Quartz Composer.webplugin
QuickTime Plugin.plugin
RealPlayer Plugin.plugin
Silverlight.plugin
Unity Web Player.plugin
Unused
WacomNetscape.plugin
WacomSafari.plugin
flashplayer.xpt
iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
loading.vmo
npViewpoint.plugin
nsI4xScriptablePluginVirtools.xpt
nsIQTScriptablePlugin.xpt
/Library/Keyboard Layouts:
/Library/LaunchAgents:
com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist
com.brother.LOGINserver.plist
com.google.keystone.agent.plist
com.parallels.desktop.launch.plist
com.wacom.wacomtablet.plist
/Library/LaunchDaemons:
com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist
com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
com.apple.remotepairtool.plist
com.autodesk.backburner_manager.plist
com.autodesk.backburner_server.plist
com.autodesk.backburner_start.plist
com.bombich.ccc.plist
com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
com.noiseindustries.FxFactory.plist
com.parallels.desktop.launchdaemon.plist
com.sharpcast.xfsmond.plist
/Library/PreferencePanes:
.DS_Store
Apple Qmaster.prefPane
Flash Player.prefPane
Flip4Mac WMV.prefPane
MacFUSE.prefPane
StuffIt AVR.prefPane
TiVoDesktop.prefPane
WacomTablet.prefPane
/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools:
com.bombich.ccc
com.noiseindustries.FxFactory
/Library/QuickLook:
GBQLGenerator.qlgenerator
ParallelsQL.qlgenerator
iWork.qlgenerator
/Library/QuickTime:
.DS_Store
AppleAVCIntraCodec.component
AppleHDVCodec.component
AppleIntermediateCodec.component
AppleMPEG2Codec.component
AppleProRes422.component
AppleProResCodec.component
CamTwist.component
CanonMJPEGAVI.component
DVCPROHDCodec.component
DVCPROHDMuxer.component
DVCPROHDVideoDigitizer.component
DVCPROHDVideoOutput.component
DVCPROHDVideoOutputClock.component
DVCPROHDVideoOutputCodec.component
DesktopVideoOut.component
FCP Uncompressed 422.component
Flip4Mac WMV Advanced.component
Flip4Mac WMV Export.component
Flip4Mac WMV Import.component
IMXCodec.component
LiveType.component
MayaIFF.component
Motion.component
USBVision X.component
USBVision.component
/Library/ScriptingAdditions:
Adobe Unit Types
Adobe Unit Types.osax
/Library/Spotlight:
.DS_Store
GBSpotlightImporter.mdimporter
LogicPro.mdimporter
Microsoft Entourage.mdimporter
Microsoft Office.mdimporter
ParallelsMD.mdimporter
iMovie.mdimporter
iWeb.mdimporter
iWork.mdimporter
/Library/StartupItems:
Qmaster
/etc/mach_init.d:
/etc/mach_init_per_login_session.d:
/etc/mach_init_per_user.d:
Library/Address Book Plug-Ins:
Library/Fonts:
.DS_Store
Inkpen2
Opus
Library/Frameworks:
Library/InputManagers:
Smart Crash Reports
Library/Internet Plug-Ins:
Google Earth Web Plug-in.plugin
GoogleOneClickPlugin.plugin
Move-Media-Player.plugin
Library/Keyboard Layouts:
Library/LaunchAgents:
com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
com.apple.AddressBook.MobileMeSharingAgent.plist
com.apple.AddressBook.ScheduledSync.PHXCardDAVSource.7303EC26-3F7D-4C77-A9D2-765 2F9073811.plist
com.apple.SafariBookmarksSyncer.plist
Library/Mail/Bundles:
SpamSieve.mailbundle
Library/PreferencePanes:
.DS_Store
MouseZoom.prefPane
Opera Preferences
Octo-Core-4:~ brian$ osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to get name of every login item' 2> /dev/null
iTunesHelper, SugarSync Manager, TabMeister, Google Updater Helper
Octo-Core-4:~ brian$

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