[X-Newbies] Permissions problem?

[Mike Gantz]

> I’m having a problem using my eMac, running 10.3.9.
>
> A program (called iRed) quit functioning so I quit it and attempted to 
> relaunch it. The program never showed up on the desktop but its icon 
> appeared in the dock but without the little black triangle signifying 
> it was active. I removed the preference file and restarted. Same 
> thing. I went to force quit and quit from there, restarted. Same 
> problem. I tried to remove the icon but it would snap back to dock.
>
> Decided to run Disk Utility and verify permissions. It gets about 1/3 
> through and gives this message: Disk Utility has lost its connection 
> with Disk Management Tool.
>
> Ran TechTool Pro. Everything passed.
>
> Suggestions?
> TIA,
>
Mike Gantz
mgantz at ctcweb.net