Lost administrator access

I opened new iMac and after exploring the OSX 5 finally got around to transferring all my material from my Powerbook G4. Since doing that I have 2 log in identities on the new machine, neither of which have administrator rights. How can I get adminstrator access? Is there a way of restoring the iMac to its pristine, unused state and starting again. I've had the machine for several days now and can't even get on line with it.
Please help.

..."I can't erase and install without admin access - at least I don't know how to."...
Actually, reinstalling, or resetting the password should not require "admin" rights if you have an installation DVD. The key is that you have to boot from the install disk, as described in this document (the article was written for Server Admin, but the procedure is the same - I just couldn't find the OS X client version of the document):
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=ServerAdmin/10.5/en/c5sa11.html
After selecting a language, the menubar should appear (in that language), and the "Utilities" menu should be available with the "Reset Password" option. Or else, proceed with reinstallation if desired.

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