IMac froze after downloading updates!

Hi all;
I have a brand new iMac, and it's frozen after downloading the current updates. I don't know what to do, and would appreciate any help!
It's straight out of the box today, all i've done is installed iWork and downloaded Messenger for Mac. Then i downloaded the 15 updates that Leopard told me i needed, which went through fine. Then it told me i needed to reset, again fine. But now it's frozen on a screen that's blank except for a window that says "Installing 15 items (progress bar) Configuring Installation." The mouse moves, but the progress bar hasn't changed in the last three hours.
Apple support is closed for Easter and i'd love to know what to do before Tuesday!
Thanks;
kerryalina.

Hi
Shut down the iMac by pressing the power on button at the back. This should switch it off. Next find the installer disk that came with the iMac and switch the iMac back on. Insert the installer disk as you do this. Once the disk is in the drive hold down the C key. Keep your finger on the C key until you are presented with a dialog box welcoming you to the installer. Leave the selected language as English. Click Continue and keep clicking Continue and agreeing to whatever is presented to you until you come to the part that the Installer asks you where you want to install Leopard. You will see an icon of your hard drive. Select it and you should see a yellow warning traingle. Below the icon should be an options button, click on this and select Install and Archive and make sure Preserve Network Users and Settings is checked. Click OK and click Continue. At the next windows click Continue. The Installer Assistant should re-install a clean version Leopard for you. You should see a window at this point that informs you that the Installer is checking your Installer DVD. Click Skip to speed the installation up. It takes - offhand - approx 35mins to 1 hour from there.
When Leopard has finished installing you should now be at the point where you ran Software Update. When Software Update runs quit it and click this link:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/macosx_updates/macosx1052comboupdate .html
Download this file and run the installer locally. Once it has installed and the mac has restarted run Software Update again and install the remaining Updates.
Hope this helps, Tony

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