ICal: Effects of Inability to Uncheck Checked Calendars

We had several issues in iCal:
1. Restoring an iCal backup file using File>Restore iCal would result in a hang; the candycane progress bar in the "Restoring iCal. . ." dialog box would move, but the restore would never end. This forced us to either force-quit iCal or kill the iCal process in the Activity Monitor.
2. We could not refresh the Mobile Me calendar with our iCal file. In other words, we could not replace the Mobile Me calendar data with the data from our iCal file.
What we learned tonight in half an hour on the phone with one of Applecare's crack product specialists was that +calendars that users can not uncheck are corrupt, and will break iCal/Mobile Me processes+ like these.
Every calendar in iCal has a checkbox next to the calendar's name in the left column. Checking the box displays the events associated with that calendar; unchecking the box hides the calendar's events. If the checkbox setting on +any one calendar+ cannot be changed, the corrupt calendar will break processes in which it is included and possibly prevent operations +involving the entire iCal file+ containing other calendars as well.
One workaround is to copy the calendar's events manually into a different, working calendar, then delete the corrupt calendar containing the nonresponsive checkbox. That's what we did today with assistance from the Applecare product specialist on the phone, and it worked. All of the iCal capabilities, including restoring backups and replacing data on the Mobile Me calendar, started working again.
So if iCal behaves strangely or refuses to respond, it might be a good idea to first click checkboxes next to individual calendars. if the checkbox state can't be changed, repairing the calendar with the nonresponsive checkbox before taking other steps can save a great deal of time, effort, and frustration.
Tonight we owe a special thanks to Applecare's iApps prouduct support team, who quickly helped us get iCal and Mobile Me functioning again after several days offline.

ltrager58,
Welcome to Apple Discussions.
It appears to me that "Help" is incorrect. The calendar selection for printing is ultimately made in the "Print" window using the "Calendars" pane.
I suggest that you provide iCal Feedback.
;~)

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