MySQL Connection

Hi There, I'm trying to establish a first time connection to MySQL running on Win 2000. I have loaded the application and have entered a user name and password. The code that I am entering to establish a connection is: <?php $conn=mysql_connect("localhost", "test", "test"); Echo $conn; ?> I get a "Can't Connect to MySQL Server" error. I am not sure if it is localhost, since my webserver is on a different machine with a different name. The MySQL installation is on a different machine, separate from the web server with its own machine name. I looked at the my.ini file and the username and password paramaters match. Also, the MySQL admin is showing the host info as localhost via TCP/IP. The version is 1.4 The Start Check is showing a yes for an ini file, Ok for MySQL server path key, datadir, and basedir. Any assistance from you would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Shawn