software update

Have you rebooted? There could have been a hiccup in your internet connection or with the install. Reboot and try again, if all else fails then boot from your restore discs.

 

desmond, take it slowly. It hasn't been a good experience so far, because you are unfamiliar with how OSX works. Are you used to Windows? If so, throw all that knowledge out. Don't expect a Mac to do everything the same way your old "PC" did. The steps to get from point A to point B are not the same. Make a note of what works, and build on it. You might want to get a basic Mac manual, perhaps one of the "Dummies" books. That will give you the foundation for a positive experience. You will learn how the Mac thinks, and then you will start to think like a Mac. You cannot successfully use OSX if you are still thinking Windows.

It sounds like you were doing a "mass install" of several things at once from Software Update. If so, don't do that next time! Download 1 or 2 things at a time. Don't stress your internet connection.