The connection error is typically Firewall related.
If you have Vista, please verify that UAC is still off. -
http://www.holdemmanager.net/faq/afmmain.aspx?faqid=73. If it is on, please turn it off and reboot.
Add exceptions to the windows firewall, even if it is off. If you have a 3rd party firewall, uninstall it completely before installing HM/SQL -
http://www.holdemmanager.net/faq/afm...aspx?faqid=171
If you get the error again:
First try a simple reboot.
If no help, try this:
Start > Programs > PostgreSQL > 8.x > Stop Service
Start > Programs > PostgreSQL > 8.x > Start Service
Please try following all of these FAQs, step by step:
1)
http://www.holdemmanager.net/faq/afm....aspx?faqid=34
2)
http://www.holdemmanager.net/forum/s...ead.php?t=8261
If that doesn't help at all we may want to schedule a remote support session to assist you.
For the seating issue, it depends on what site you are playing.
Typical process:
Set preferred seat in the poker client. Match that setting in the HM Seating Preferences, and start playing at a single, micro-stakes table.
If you still are having issues, try this:
1) Close HM and the Table Manager.
2) Delete your existing position files, so HM will rebuild them to default.
3) Delete > \Holdem Manager\Config\pospref.txt and pospref2.txt.
4) Start HM< Auto Import, Open the Table Manager, and open 1 cash table.
5) After a couple hands it will show the HUD.
6) Use Ctrl Right-Click Drag to move the panels Move the main/first panel for each player first. This is the panel with the Note Icon (astersik).
7) Once the main panel is in the proper position, you can position the sub-panels for each player.
8) Once they are set, go to Table Manager > File > Save Positions.
9) Close that table, open a new one, and sit to play.
10) If the HUD pops up while waiting for the big blind, do not move any hud panels.*
*Once HM imports your first played hand it will spin the HUD to correct for the preferred seating settings.