How to repair volume

I am using Onyx to fix up my Mac. It is running slow. When I installed Onyx, it stopped and gave me a box that said something about needing to repair volume. It told me to get my Mac install CD, go to Utilities and then to Repair Disc. But when I inserted my install CD all I can do is install. How else can I do this. And oddly, when I inserted the CD, the Onyx box appeared offering my Onyx choices. So I'm not sure what I should be doing at this point. It also instructed me to back up. So not sure how to proceed. Thanks
Running OSX 10.6.8

Insert the Install DVD and boot from it by holding down the C key prior to the startup chime. Then, in the menu options you will find lots of goodies like password reset and the much desired Disk Repair. Run that so you can do a Repair Disk instead of just a Verify Disk. If errors are found, as will probably be the case given OnyX's warnings, repeat the Repair Disk activity until no more are found. Should also do a Repair Disk Permissions for good measure, although you only need to do this once.
The reason you need to restart with the DVD's mini-OS is that the hard disk has to be modified to do the repairs. And this can't be done if the Mac is using it as the boot source. Note that booting from an optical disk takes LOTS of time. Be patient.

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For the sake of full disclosure let me state right off that I am new to the world of MAC and my not have all the "MAC language" correct - so, if I misspeak (or miss-write) something I apologize.
I have recently purchased an iMac (21.5" - 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - 4 GB 1067 MHz RAM - 1 TB harddrive) with OS X 10.6.2 installed. I have to say that after over 20 years with MicroSoft I am enjoying the stability and quality of the MAC.
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I downloaded the software and followed the instructions to open the file in the Disk Utility app and burn a CD. Following the directions I then booted up on the CD by restarting the computer while holding the "C" key.
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I removed the TechTool CD, rebooted the computer, installed the TechTool Deluxe that I downloaded from Apple, and ran the Disk Utility. When I tried to "Verify" the disk this is what appeared:
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Following these instructions I rebooted the computer using the Mac OS X installation disk - and the only option I found was for an installation of the OS.
OK.... I give up. Where do I go from here? Is this a serious problem? What the £$%& is going on??!!
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That's a pretty serious error. I'm pretty sure even the updated version of TechTool could not repair it.
If I wanted to download the TechTool updater and use it on the imac how would I do that since I can't log on?
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