Installing new programs

Hello,
Have tried to install new programs onto Leopard, but the computer does not seem to want me to do this. When I insert and dmg. file or the CD containing the program...the computer reads it, allows me to drag to applications, or to open the VICE file for installing, but then it does nothing...absolutely nothing. I tried this with OFFICE 2004 and MAc-Link and Appleworks (which I am slowly replacing anyway, but there are some wonderful things there still for me).
Why won't the computer allow me to install these workable programs...some seem to work well on my PowerBook, but not on this desktop G5.
Go raibh maith agat
Tom

Thank you Jeffrey Jones, you just saved me $89 as I was considering buying iWork.
I don't know why I thought Appleworks wouldn't run on Leopard, perhaps because of its pre Aqua theme.
I was surprised it even ran on OS X, though of course it did come bundled with OS X.
It always looks a bit of a black sheep, more at home on OS 8 than OS X. And so, from its deceptive appearance I thought that an Intel computer would surely pass it by, but no.
Consistent with its black sheepiness, it is the sole PowerPC app, showing in Activity monitor.

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