Can't close Speech Feedback window

I just did an erase and install of 10.4 as per an AppleCare rep, in order to try to track down repeated kernel panics (doesn't seem to have helped).
One side effect: the Speech Feedback window won't close.
So far, I have:
- toggled Speakable Items on and off in Speech. It is currently Off, but the round Feedback window is still there
- deleted all speech-related preferences (com.apple.speech.recognition.feedback.prefs.plist, com.apple.speech.recognition.AppleSpeechRecognition.prefs.plist, com.apple.speech.recognition.recognizer.prefs.plist)
- repaired permissions
- repaired the disk with Disk Warrior
No other applications are running.
Nothing. I can't get rid of the darned thing. Any ideas?

Hi, Scott.
You wrote: "I just did an erase and install of 10.4 as per an AppleCare rep, in order to try to track down repeated kernel panics (doesn't seem to have helped)."I'd say the kernel panics are the more pressing problem, and whatever is causing those may also be causing the Speech Feedback window side effect.
See my "Resolving Kernel Panics" FAQ. This FAQ includes step-by-step instructions for identifying and resolving some of the most common causes of kernel panics.
My FAQ is a roadmap: start at the beginning and work through to the end, following the instruction in the order specified, including the "If all else fails..." section if a cause or resolution is not found in an earlier troubleshooting step therein.
Good luck!
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