[Zope] Invalid connection string

Hello everyone, I've got PoPy running as a database adapter, except I must have a US plug to go into a European electrical outlet! When I follow the example for connecting PoPy to my PSQL database (which is empty), I get the "Invalid connection string" error. I saw a solution to this, but it looked like a hack. I followed the example, but no dice on this, either... Anyone got any bright ideas on this? Thanks! Russell