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Here's some light reading, tips, etc... to start with. Some articles are a little outdated, but perform about the same. Leopard has automated some of the maintenance scripts better than...

Have you tried to delete Desktop Manager yet?

First advice I'd give, is to delete it and upgrade to Leopard as use the built in Spaces. Seems it would do the same thing your trying to do.
Also, make sure it's compatible for your Mac and OS....

If you have any older Mac OS's around, you could try Appleworks. (Panther and older) If not, check Ebay for iWork. Might be the cheapest way to go.

Yep. You shouldn't have any problems afterwards.

You need to use APM not GUID, for PPC Macs. GUID is for Intel Macs.

Resolve startup issues and perform disk maintenance with Disk Utility and fsck
The Repair functions of Disk Utility: what's it all about?

Maintaining Mac OS X

For your power problems, give...

Have you tried this yet?
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Ahh... Ok. ;)
First thing to try is to create a new user account and see if the problem remains. (it'll help isolate if it's just your account or system wide)

I would also use Disk Utility from...

How many apps are you trying to open at once?

A couple things to try.

It's possible it could be just a corrupt preference file. Look for the systemconfigurations/networkinterfaces.plist in your home folder~ library/preferences/ and delete it....

Glad I could help! :)

Have you read these yet?

http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/os-x-operating-system/129442-please-help-ibook-wont-install-tiger.html
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My personal opinion? Stop using AOL. To me, it's used for Grandparents and children.
Nothing personal at all, I'm just not a fan of it. It causes more problems than it's worth. (as you're starting...

Nope. Closest you can get is System Preferences in the Dock.

If you want a specific OS to boot everytime, then go to System Preferences/Startup Disk
Other than that, do what you've been doing. (hold option and select)

See if any of these solutions help.
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OWC tests it themselves for compatibility. They (and others) wouldn't post it otherwise. Look around their site. You should find the confirmation there.
I wouldn't worry...

Umm... Isn't that the point of Parental Controls?? (to limit access)
Ask you parents...:Smirk:

Boot up with the Hardware test cd. If it actually displays, it can give you some answers. It should work, regardless if there is a HDD of not.

Agreed. I've seen where Crucial doesn't use the "unofficial" max on ram, but in this case, it does appear so.

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Nothing worse than being outbid by a noobie...:(
Looked like a good deal though. Sorry!

Thanks for the laugh!!;D

You're a good man Dennis! I would give some rep, but it wants me to spread it around first...:D

Found a few sites referring to the same problem...

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.mac.office/browse_thread/thread/f364b6e2049c2793/d1cfde9495d188c0?lnk=gst&q=can't+update
(for...