Log in loop (MacBook early 2008 ver. with OS X 10.5.5)

Hi, I really need some help on this, it's really urgent.
I don't think updating to OS X 10.5.5 was anytime recent, so I don't think that's the cause of my problem.
I was using my M.B. as usual, and I just found a input plug-in called "CantonIM" on the web (I'm chinese, living in HK). It was designed for OS X 10.4(but it states that it should work on any newer OS), so I just tried to install it in my MacBook.
It's instructions were to log out and log in again after I added the file to the "input methods" file in "Library", So that's what I did.
And after logging out, I freaked out to find that after I logged in, it automatically logs out again within a few seconds(kind of like the other couple cases which I saw here). It loads everything just fine, menu bar and dock, I can even start up softwares if my hand is quick enough. But it still goes to the classic blank blue screen, then jumps back to the log in page without saying anything.
I'm not sure if the input plug-in thing has anything to do with this problem, but that just happens to take place exactly before this problem occurred.
Anyone know what I can do?
I really need to get into my account quick, because all my homework is in there.
Please help!
Thanks !!
Message was edited by: Newbie001

HI,
Try a different Airport Channel
Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a computer using Mac OS X.
Select the device you’re setting up, and then click Manual Setup. Enter the base station password if necessary
Click AirPort in the toolbar, and then click Wireless.
Choose a new channel from the Channel pop-up menu.
Click: Update
Quit Airport Utility
Carolyn
Message was edited by: Carolyn

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