Need help with older MacBook

Hello All

Yes, I'm a closet newbie...lol

I'm old, as well. Yet eager to get this macbook working properly, without to much cost.

Issues, yes, both me and the macbook have issues.

This macbook, I received almost new from my deceased brother. I know very little about the apple product, period. I find snippets of help here and there, yet its confusing, and sometimes, not helpful at all.

I have a Macbook>OS X>10.6.8.

1.The computer doesn't finish updates.
2. Can't look at e-cards, as sometimes, I need to or want to.
3. Microsoft word, Excel, quit working within 15 seconds or less after opening.
4. If you have the Time/Much Patience, I would sincerely appreciate all or any help.

Buying a new computer is NOT in my budget.

If you give me simple directions, this old broad can follow, all the better....

Kat

 

2nd post>>>HELP!

Hello, again

I also forgot to mention, I have a apple nano, but cannot download any tunes, either. It was going find until about 4 months ago, then wham. I couldn't watch anything on Youtube. My issues with macbook, is growing.

I would really really appreciate some honest help! If you have a good sense of humor, that would be a bonus for the both of us.

Kat

 

Novice back

Model Name: MacBook
Model Identifier: MacBook3,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 1 GB
Bus Speed: 800 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MB31.008E.B02
SMC Version (system): 1.24f3