Click on Finder icon, bring up FINDER

Hello,
My fiancee just got her first Mac. But for some reason, when she clicks on the "finder" icon in the dock, it does not bring up the finder window. It just takes her to the desktop. Any idea how to change this setting?
Thanks!
-Dustin

Hmm. What exactly do you mean by "takes her to the desktop"? Does it hide all other programs? Does it open a Finder window displaying the items on the Desktop?
Cheers,
Daniel
PowerBook G4   Mac OS X (10.4.9)  

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