Mac Is Frozen Solid; Nothing Moves

I was video chatting with a friend and had my usual windows open. iTunes, Safari and Mail. I opened up a new tab in Safari and typed an address. When I tried to go to iTunes, the whole computer froze. It wouldn't let me move any windows, the Dock didn't respond and there was no spinning beach ball. I could still see me moving in iChat's AV window, and I could still chat with my friend.
I restarted, and the same thing happened. The only thing that responds is the right side of the Menu Bar, with the exception of spotlight.
I have removed all devices connected to it and I removed a DVD that was in the optical drive, but it doesn't make the problem any better.
How can I fix it?
My first thought was to reset the sRAM or pRAM or whatever it's called (I can't remember) but I didn't know how.
Please help me.
Thanks.

Ok... let's start with your restore disk.
In order to use your restore disk you have to hold down the C key on boot... here are the instructions:
Open Disk Utility, in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder.
Select your disk, and click First Aid.
Click Verify Disk.
If the disk needs repairs, do one of the following:
Insert your Mac OS X Install disc in your computer’s optical drive or an optical drive connected to your computer, and then restart your computer. When you hear the startup tone, hold down the C key until you see the progress indicator, which looks like a spinning gear.
Follow the onscreen instructions until the menu bar appears with the Utilities menu in it, choose Utilities > Disk Utility, click First Aid, and then click Repair Disk. When Disk Utility is finished, from the Menu Bar select Utilities/Startup Disk. Select MacintoshHD 10.5 in the window and click: Restart
When Applications Quit Unexpectedly:
Try the following troubleshooting tips:
Reopen the application by clicking Reopen in the dialog that appears when the application quits.
If the application quits again after you click Reopen, click Try Again in the dialog that appears. If there is a problem with the application’s preferences, clicking Try Again temporarily changes the preferences to the default settings.
Restart your computer by choosing Apple menu > Restart.
Uninstall any plug-ins or enhancements from other manufacturers for the application. When you update an application or Mac OS X, a plug-in or enhancement you previously installed may no longer be compatible.
Read the application’s documentation (including Read Me notes) to check if it’s compatible with your version of Mac OS X.
Open another document in the application. There may be a problem with the document you were trying to open.
Check to make sure you have all your software updates. Click the Apple logo top left in your Desktop, then click: Software Updates.
Run Disk Utility and Repair Disk Permissions:
Launch Disk Utility. (Disk Utility is in your Applications/Utilities folder).Select MacintoshHD in the panel on the left, select FirstAid, then click: Repair Disk Permissions.
Mac Maintenance Quick Assist: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1147
A good disk utility to empty caches: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/systemdiskutilities/onyx.html
Use Onyx once a week, run the Maintenance and Cleaning scripts.
arolyn

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