Help!!! Appleworks won't work

Hey guys, wondering if anyone can help. I have an iBook G4 and have noticed that appleworks just won't open. The icon bounces as if it's about to open but then nothing happens. I really have no idea what to do. I didn't know if I could use the cd thingy to restore appleworks, but to be honest I put that in and had no idea what to do. I really don't have the knowledge with these things, so I would be really really greatful if someone could offer some advice on what to do.
Many thanks in advance,
Katie

Hi Katie,
Welcome to the discussions and the AppleWorks forum.
What Peggy has suggested is the most likely cause of the problem. Seeing as that hasn't resolved the issue, you should try this step, described in her User Tips post AppleWorks has stopped working correctly.
Should that not work, here are two further suggestions. These won't cure the problem, but may provide you with 1. A means to get your dissertation started while waiting for a cure, and 2. a possible workaround.
1. Start your writing using TextEdit, which is already installed on your computer. You can transfer the text to AppleWorks once it's running again, or to any other word processor, should that be necessary.
2. Create a new account for yourself, and try opening AppleWorks using that account.
If #2 solves the problem, it provides a strong indication that corrupted prefs files are at fault, as these are kept for each account.
Regards,
Barry

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