Change Port from "y" to "10100" (without the quotes)
I think when you were taken through the config process, you might have typed "y" and hit enter for a setting you wanted to keep (which actually sets it to y) instead of just hitting enter
*UPDATE*
fury hit the nail on the head...I did enter a y instead of just hitting enter, which fuxored my client
...AND, after about an hour of live tech support from Jopes, we managed to salvage 2 genes (he did) and I uninstalled the screwed up client and reinstalled a new improved client!! ....it is happily crunching away as I type.
Thank you all