Failed to connect to server. Connection was refused.

[Lucas Christopher 0]

Hi. I have just purchased Synergy Version 1.7.3 and am unable to configure the set up between my 2 laptops. I have Windows 8.1 on Bootcamp on both my MacBook Pros. Yesterday the error message on the Client read: "WARNING: failed to connect to server: Timed out." Today when I tried again the error message on the Client read: "Failed to connect to server. Connection was refused." I have turned off my firewall but same thing happens. Can you help please? Thanks. Lucas