Jeagerjaqves

So, I tried to log into second life for the first time and when it finally loads and all that, it takes me back to the home page of the viewer saying: "We're having trouble connecting. There may be a problem with your internet connection or the Second Life Grid. You can either check your Internet connection and try again in a few minutes, click Help to view the Second Life Support Portal, or click Teleport to attempt to teleport home." I'm using Windows 8, but the other sepcifications are a bit fuzy to me, so if someone could help me, that'd be awesome!