User:Pmw57/Minecrafthelp/Troubleshooting/Can't connect to minecraft

Can't connect to minecraft

 * Has it worked before?
 * Yes - check the firewall and other potential security issues
 * Do you see a news feed in the launcher?
 * No - see User:Pmw57/Minecrafthelp/Troubleshooting/Connection_to_minecraft.net_fails,_with_HTML_text_up_in_the_news_panel
 * Does the lower part of the launcher have a dirt background or a black background ?
 * Do you see "bad login" when going to the login site?
 * Does the online version of the game work at minecraft.net/play ?
 * Are there further details in the crash reports folder?
 * If no crash report is generated, create your own with http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Crash#How_to_get_a_crash_report