Help!  Is there a way to merge accounts on a MacBook Pro or share files?

After migrating from my old Powerbook G4 with 1 user account, to my new MacBook Pro, which started out with one account when I began the migration, Now I've got 3 user accounts on the new MacBook Pro. I'd like to have just one. Is there a way to merge them? I used the migration assistant. I can't recall the exact message, but the migration assistant required that I set up two different usernames in the process of moving my files to the new computer. I'm wanting to sync my iphone with ical and contacts especially, but certainly don't want to make a mistake and lose it all! Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

I need all my music and photos, huge collections. I have tried to use the migrated accounts, but would like the iCal and contacts to sync, and am nervous about losing all the work I've put into those 2 applications when it overwrites or merges. The sync function isn't allowing me to choose to sync via mobile me for some reason. This would have been easier of course when the computer was brand new, before I'd used the computer at all.
there is definitely no way to merge accounts automatically. just copy what you need from two extra accounts to the main account you want to use. You can then delete the other accounts if you want. I don't really understand what your problem is anyway. why don't you just use the migrated account? it should have all your user info. what is it exactly that you need from the other two accounts?

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