Why does my computer say that there is a problem connecting to a server when I'm in iPhoto?

After I launch iPhoto, this message pops up every 10 seconds or so,
There is a problem connecting to the server "Scotts Macbook"?
Why does this happen? I'm not trying to connect to any server, how do I disconnect? I used to use the Macbook for my iWeb site, but I haven't done that for years.

I'm having the same problem.  I'm running 10.7.2.   My main NAS just failed and I'm using a new one.   The old NAS was called "DATASERVER".   The new NAS is called "NEWSERVER".
Many, but not all of my original files were located on and imported from DATASERVER which is no longer in use.  I can see all of my photos but when I try to open them/edit them it's clear that I just have thumbnails.  I get the error message "There was a problem connecting to a server "DATASERVER".  The server may not exist or it is unavailable at this time.   Check the server name or IP address, check your network connection, and then try again."
Other information:
* I'm using iPhoto 9.2.1
* Currently in Preferences I have the "copy items to the iPhoto library" CHECKED.
* I can access the directories, files, etc. on NEWSERVER via Finder.
* I have gone into keychain and deleted any references to DATASERVER
* I have turned off Time Machine.
* At one point it was asking me to find the original file and a finder window would pop up.  I could then point to the original file only to get the "There wasa a problem connecting to a server "DATASERVER" again. 
I do not know if I'm using a Managed Library or a Referenced Library since I set this up long ago.  I seem to recall at one point I tried to manage the library myself but then changed.
Any help that you can provide would be very much appreciated.  I've scoured this site and others but cannot find a solution that works. 

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