starting apps from the dock

[bartkarin]

Hi, I'm using an iMac G5 10.4.8
The Mac is in use almost all day ( 07:00-01:00 ) and I sometimes have to give a restart because simple applications like excel or word won't start when I want to open a document or even when I try to start them from the dock.
I have installed all the latest downloads. I have never had this before with any of my other Mac's
Anyone any suggestions?

thanks Bart

 

[tyr2]

Check for any unusual messages in the system log when you launch them, they might give you a clue as to the problem.

IIRC the app to view the logs is called 'Console' in the 'Utilities' folder.

 

[bartkarin]

Check for any unusual messages in the system log when you launch them, they might give you a clue as to the problem.

IIRC the app to view the logs is called 'Console' in the 'Utilities' folder.

thanks I've looked at it before but it's all jibberish to me I get things like:

===== donderdag 23 november 2006 16:40:09 uur Europe/Amsterdam =====
Nov 23 16:40:13 computer-van-bart-duijvelshoff crashdump[432]: Microsoft Excel crashed
Nov 23 16:40:14 computer-van-bart-duijvelshoff crashdump[432]: crash report written to: /Users/...../Library/Logs/CrashReporter/Microsoft Excel.crash.log

But in the logs folder I cannot find anything like Microsoft Excel.crash.log

 

[mad jew]

Do you still have the Office trial on your computer? Even if it's in the Trash, it'll cause behaviour like this.