IPhoto shows as Open but Can't bring Program Up

Hello,
I recently transferred a several hundred photos from my Microsoft PC to my iMac. Now, when I open iPhoto, the program opens; however, the photo window doesn't appear when I click on the iPhoto icon. In other words, all I get is the menu file bar that runs across the top of the computer. If I hit the Expose button, I can see the photo window with the photos, but if I click on it with the blue lines around the outside highlighted, nothing happens--the photo window will not open.
Any ideas how to get my photo window with all photos up?
Thanks.
lsb

Try this basic fix: trash the com.apple.iPhoto.plist file from the HD/Users/ Your Name / library / preferences folder. (Remember you'll need to reset your User options afterwards. These include minor settings like the window colour and so on. Note: If you've moved your library you'll need to point iPhoto at it again.)
*What's the plist file?*
For new users: Every application on your Mac has an accompanying plist file. It records certain User choices. For instance, in your favourite Word Processor it remembers your choice of Default Font, on your Web Browser is remembers things like your choice of Home Page. It even recalls what windows you had open last if your app allows you to pick up from where you left off last. The iPhoto plist file remembers things like the location of the Library, your choice of background colour, whether you are running a Referenced or Managed Library, what preferences you have for autosplitting events and so on. Trashing the plist file forces the app to generate a new one on the next launch, and this restores things to the Factory Defaults. Hence, if you've changed any of these things you'll need to reset them. If you haven't, then no bother. Trashing the plist file is Mac troubleshooting 101.
Regards
TD

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