[X-Newbies] Still can not add an account/user!

[Davis Gaffga]

On Nov 12, 2005, at 12:00 PM, John McGibney wrote:

> Got a second Mac? Add the user and use migration assistant to add them 
> to your machine.
> Try adding users from the second account. Sounds like your User 
> Account has corrupted preferences as far as admin privileges are 
> concerned.

Also unfortunately, I do not have a second Mac.

>
> John
>
>>>> I have opened System Preferences in v.10.3.9 and when I click on 
>>>> the + symbol to add an account (I am the Admin) nothing happens! 
>>>> Yes the + symbol darkens as long as I click on it but when I 
>>>> release the the mouse nothing happens except for the + symbol 
>>>> reverting to a white background. anyone have an I idea what I am 
>>>> doing wrong or what? Ohh yes, it is unlocked.
>>>
>>> A lot of times problems are caused by a corrupted preference file. 
>>> You may want to move the current com.apple.systempreferences.plist 
>>> file out of your home/Library/Preferences folder and relaunching 
>>> System Preferences and see what happens.
>>
>> Thank you for the help but unfortunately that did not do the thick.