7.0 difficulties CONNECTING the server once it is loaded

first time using community:
I loaded 7.0 last night but when I tried to connect i
could not. error message:
unable to connect to server \\16UDJ
OBDC: Msg 0, level 16, State 1
[Microsoft][OBDC sql service driver]timeout expired
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT WOULD CAUSE THIS.
I AM USING SQL ON MY LOCAL LAPTOP ONLYI am running windows 98 but office 2000
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