Frozen PB After 3 Restars - Mouse Moves Everything Else Fozen- HELP!

Hello Everyone,
My Powerbook in non-responsive, even after 3 restarts.
I was working in a word doc, when everything just froze. Word, finder, I couldn't click on any folder or buttons. This has never ever happened before in the last 4 years i've had macs.
I restarted the PB by holding the power button as nothing else would work.
It restarted and automatically logged into the account. The mouse moves and that's it. Everything else is frozen.
I can't click on anything to open it, when i got down to (any application) the name appears, but when I click it nothing happens. I've restarted the Powerbook three time, and its still the same.
I'm starting to panic, as I have two major assingments on it, which are due in on Monday and i don't have backups (just started them yesterday).
Thanks for any information.
PS.
I'm using my neighbours WinXP computer to send this. I'll go back home and check what the PB is doing. I should have brought it with me.

First thing to try is to restart from the original installer disc and use the "Repair Disk" function in Disk Utility to check for any problems. Another thing to try is the Apple Hardware Test. If you have a copy of DiskWarrior then this will be a good time to run it.
As you do not have a backup of your data, there is a chance that you might lose everything if it turns out that the problem is a failing (or failed) hard drive. Therefore you might want to consider using FireWire Target Disk Mode to see if your PowerBook's hard drive can be accessed from another FW-equipped Mac. If it can be accessed, then use the opportunity to backup your data immediately.
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