Characters look like junk in finder view list mode

Hello,
When I open finder, suddenly My mackbook showing gibberish characters(all characters as A's in a square) in view list mode.
If I put it in icons or columns, the files appear properly.
I have tried to open iTunes, it shows some error, I could not understand what is the error is (all characters as A's in a square).
The only thing I have done last time when the macbook was working properly was installing iSpeak.
So I have uninstalled it,but the problem persist
Parallels is also not willing to work (unexpected error).
Any one have Idea on this, I am new convert from PC world to Mac.
Any help is really appreciated.
Thanks
Macbook   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  

Try to reser nvram/pram by restarting and press option-apple-p-r simultaniously until you hear chimes (I use to keep on pressing until at least 3 chimes.
Go to system preference and choose appearance and choose smoothing style to automatic. and turn off smoothing for smaller than 8.
Hope that will help.
Good Luck.

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