EQ will not log onto the character screen

[frammis4242]

hi i started the eqemu launcher as administrator, the internet was connected, i picked Project 1999 server and it launched eqgame. Then i logged in, and the server selection screen came up. i picked project 1999 and it just went in a black screen for a minute then went back to the login screen instead of the screen where you pick a character to play on. is the server down? what am i supposed to do?