Help Window stays in front

Allways the window of Mac-Help stays strong in front at Leopard, but I would like to chance to other windows too, without closing Help-window or dragging it out of screen.
How that to manage?
Thanks for help!

New behavior in Leopard. Apple thinks, since the help viewer connects to its servers to update knowledge base articles, that you should quit it before continuing. If you want this behavior changed, submit a bug report or enhancement request (ER) to Apple via its Bug Reporter system. Join the Apple Developer Connection (ADC)—it's free and available for all Mac users and gets you a look at some development software. Since you already have an Apple username/ID, use that. Once a member, go to Apple BugReporter and file your bug report/enhancement request. You'll get a get a Bug (ER) ID number; thus, starting a dialog directly with engineering.

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