Unable to highlight text or move windows

Followed your instruction exactly as written: After Safe Boot; > Disk Utility/Repair Permissions; >test if Problem exist in Safe Mode>> Problems still exists. Reboot and test again > Problem still exists in Normal Mode. All Peripheral equipment, printer, external HD, and iSight has been disconnected. Check Sys Prefs/Accounts >Only one Account (Me). Check Sys/Prefsfor third partyPanes> No third Party Panes. CHECK Files to see if they exist:

FILE DOES NOT EXIST

/Private/var/run/atartupiems

FILES THAT DO EXIST

/Library/sartupitems

/Library/LaunchDaemons

/System/Library/LaunchDaemons (has large number of .plist files after clicking LaunchDaemons)

12 - com.apple.xxx.plist files

bootps.plist

file:///System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.vix.cron.plist

file:///System/Library/LaunchDaemons/comsat.plist

file:///System/Library/LaunchDaemons/eppc.plist

file:///System/Library/LaunchDaemons/exec.plist

file:///System/Library/LaunchDaemons/finger.plist

file:///System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ftp.plist

file:///System/Library/LaunchDaemons/login.plist

file:///System/Library/LaunchDaemons/nmbd.plist

file:///System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ntalk.plist

file:///System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.isc.named.plist

file:///System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.postfix.master.plist

file:///System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.xinetd.xinetd.plist

file:///System/Library/LaunchDaemons/printer.plist

file:///System/Library/LaunchDaemons/shell.plist

file:///System/Library/LaunchDaemons/smbd.plist

file:///System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ssh.plist

file:///System/Library/LaunchDaemons/swat.plist

file:///System/Library/LaunchDaemons/telnet.plist

file:///System/Library/LaunchDaemons/tftp.plist

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I am not sure how this relates to the problem I am experiencing. I really do not use the Classic Mode nor do I have OS 9 loaded on my system. I had a LaCie CD burner but no longer use it and I have no trouble printing. My only problem is, I am unable to highlight text for the purpose of copying, deleting and pasting text and I have several Applications,that when launched appears as half windows because they are not centered on the monitor and half of the window is either pushed off the right or left side of the monitor or the window is pushed all the way to the lower half of the monitor. I have performed three software updates, which were mainly OS X 10.4.11 related and Java updates. After each update, I performed a Safe Boot, Repaired Permissions and retested to see if my poblem was resolved

I have no problems prining and I did use Home Sharing in iTunes to share my iTunes Music with my Apple TV and on another Mac Computer. I have since disabled Home Sharing as a method of trouble isolation for my problem. Is this temp folder, bootps.plist mentioned above?

I am sure you have provided me some very pertinent information, but I am not sure what to do with it. I do have a Flash drive that I may copy a file to ( remember I am unable to highlight and copy anything). I may need Cookbook instructions to execute your recommendation

I used my wife's iMac to copy the above file starting with <xml...and highlighting to the last entry</plist>, performed a copy of the highlighted material and pasted the copied material to a doc to a blank bbedit window named the doc "Untitled".

No, it is not the same computer that is having the problem we are working on. The computer that is having a problem is a G3 b/W PPC Desktop with an upgraded G4 Processor. I inherited the iMac from cousin and I gave it to her because I was going to upgrade to a Mac Mini, but that decision fell through. So, I still have my Old Faithful, which is showing wear but is a reliable computer that satisfies my needs.

You really must think I am stupid. After writing down five lines of the program, I kept retreading some of your past correspondence and you kept saying "COPY" and the only thing that I could think of at that time was "I can't copy on my computer, that was one of my problems". I was so concentrated, on how I was going to to get those lines of code to the flash drive, I forgot I could use my wife's computer to copy and paste the code to the flash drive. Then you wrote "your wife's iMac? " and I still did not get it until 2:00 this morning. Duh!! POST STROKE MOMENT. I am so embarrassed You must think , you are dealing with some Guy who isn't ALL THERE. My Wife says that some times I get so concentrated on one task, that I don't think outside the Box. I apologize. I am sorry, I have wasted a lot of your time. You probably would have solved the problem a long time ago if it was not for my error.

If you are still willing to work with me, I would be so grateful. I can't promise, I won't go single minded, but I will promise that I will rethink before I say"I can't do something"

Darrell