Help...!!!! dvd studio pro 3 opens but does'nt respond

Hi...
I start dvd studio pro 3...everything ok. then cannot do anything...no imports no open recent proyects...no new projects...none...
I erase all dvd studio files I could find (also in the library) and reinstalled the program...and SAME"...
Can somebody help me, please..!!!! thanks in advance,
David
DVD Studio Pro 3 version 3.0.2
G5 dual 2.5
mac os x 10.4.7

Did you delete the preferences and other items such as receipts?
Users-> [User]-->Library ->com.apple.dvdstudiopro.plist
STARTUPDISK-->Library--> Preferences-->com.apple.RegDVDStudioPro.plist
STARTUPDISK-->Library-->Packages-->DVDStudioPro3.0.2Update.pkg (that iss update also look for others)
Is this the whole suite or just DVD SP? Did you download all the updates for the Pro Apps?
Also did you repair permissions or try anotheer user?

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