Apache Tomcat\connection problem\Windows XP

["Frank J Murray" <fjmurray1 (at) comcast.net>]

Hello,
| 
|    This is a new post, and I am a newbie (at least to Apache Tomcat on
| Windows).
| 
| I went to the Apache.org website and downloaded and installed the
| Windows executable under Core distributions, i.e.,
| 
|         Core:
|   a.. zip (pgp, md5)
|   b.. tar.gz (pgp, md5)
|   c.. Windows Executable (pgp, md5)
| The install went fine, but when I try to start Apache Tomcat, it just
| gives me the standard error message, "unable to connect."
| 
| This happens even after I start the Apache service known as
| "Configure Tomcat" within the Apache Tomcat folder (or directory).
| 
| I'm guessing I need to install one or two other important files or
apps,
| as well as do some configuring, similar to setting JAVA_HOME, and
| executing (./ in Unix) the startup file (or .bat) in Windows.
| 
| Any information is appreciated.  Thanks.
| 
| fjm