The script
        <?php mysql_connect("localhost", "user", "password"); ?>
causes the following error:
        MySQL Connection Failed: Can't create IP socket (10036)

In Win32 PHP the mySQL-extensions are enabled (php.ini).
MySQL database generally allows login and connection via 
localhost for "user" & "password", this is verified using 
mySQL-client and Perl with mysql modules.

Is the Connection Failure I experience a general problem with 
PHP3 access on mySQL (all Win32 based)?
or: Can this problem be solved by some entries in php3.ini?
or: Is there a way to find out, why creation of IP socket failed?

Thank you.

Norbert