Just loaded Leopard-stuck at login screen

Please help.
I have an imac less than a month old and I just loaded leopard and it boots to a login screen. When I login in it seems to start the login process and about 5 seconds later it takes me back to the login screen. Yep...I know my password. This process continues and the Imac will not boot pass the login screen. Help?

Hey great thanks. Ok. I tried that and successfully changed my password (by the way I didn't have a password--prior to my change) but the same thing happens. It starts the login process and sends me back to the login screen about 5 seconds later. Do you think the keychain needs to be reset as well? Do you (or anyone) know how to reset the keychain through command s?

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