DSL and using AOL! Some people are just gluttons for punishment ![]()
At this stage of the game you may have damaged a number of things after doing all that stuff before Disk Warrior.
First, let's ignore the crashing apps and concentrate on getting you back on-line. Close ALL running applications and take a look at the Network Preferences (System prefs in the dock) When you first SINGLE click on the Network icon you should see a window showing the types of network connection that your machine is capable of. Built-in Ethernet and Modem. Hopefully the internal modem says "Not set up"
If your window is different, keep reading until you catch up with the instructions. Click on the Built-In Ethernet and select configure. Another window appears. Click the TCP/IP tab. You should have "Using DHCP" as Configure IP. All the other numbers are automatic. Your IP address should be something similar to the IP addresses of the PC's on the same network. Change what needs to be changed and reboot. Go back to Network Prefs and see if they are now correct.
In what way does the router show the Mac as being connected? The little green light only indicates that something live is plugged into the port but not that the "something" is configured correctly.
If none of the above work, you will probably have to do a "Archive and Install" (Clean install) of OS X to fix the broken bits.
One comment. For a self confessed Mac Newbie, you have a lot of extra's on your machine that "may" be clouding your move back. IMO, ignore Opera, Internet Explorer, Eudora and AOL (especially AOL) until you get this machine running correctly again.
Let us know the results of the Network thing
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Good advice, Mr. Macfixit. Disk Warrior fixed my HD where I was able to boot up and apparently none of the files were disturbed. But now I am unable to get online. When I try to use Eudora (mail program), a message "The application Eudora has unexpectedly quit. The system and other applications have not been affected." Internet Explorer: The specified server cannot be found. Opera: same thing. Safari: The same as Eudora, unexpectedly quits. Even AOL. I'd like to say that this is a connection issue, however, the programs crashing, even after a reboot has me stumped. I use a DSL through a router shared by two other PC's that are unaffected and the router shows that the MAC is connected. Probably something stupid but apparently so am I. AAAAgghhh!

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