any geeks out there?

Help! I can't get into aol. While some may see this as a blessing it is bad news for me. Here are the facts: I get an error message saying that aol can't connectand that it has detected a firewall. Same one and same settings I've been using all along. The firewall says it's allowing full access to aol. I have an internet connection, I can get on Internet Expolorer. One thing: The power did go off or dim several times during the storms we had in the last few days. I'm stuck any thoughts? Send to Streetgoalie1@hotmail.com