Menu bar icons - can't remove come and can't add others

I just installed OS X 10.5 on my G-5 and icons appeared normal on the right side of the menu bar. However, when I installed the 8-software updates some of the icons disappeared. For instance the Displays icon disappeared. When I go to system preferences for DISPLAY and check the show icon in menu bar, shorthy after I check the box, it unchecks itself. Same thing with Airport icon, Date and time icon. Also can't remove an icon from the Finder Menu right side using the Command key.
Puzzled in Pennsylvania

V.K. Problem finally solved. Remember I said that I COULD NOT restart and boot on the installed DVD to do an "Archive and Install" and could not boot on the inserted DVD by holding the "C" key down. Well I happen to have a Power Mac G5 Apple Hardware Test disc. I was reading the instructions for this test disc and it said to restart, hold down the OPTION key, enter Admin password and then select the disc you wanbt to boot on. Well I inserted the OS X-10.5 DVC, restarted manually and held down the OPTION key. It asked me for the Administrators password and next came up the hard drive icon and the installed DVD icon. I selected the DVD and went on to successfully do the Archive and Install of OS X 10.5. Everything looks good and the menu icons in upper right look normal. I will next install the 8 software updated which include OS X 10.5.7. Hope all goes well. Many thanks for your help.

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Hard to troubleshoot if it does it sometimes.
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I was really affraid when i've heard about the Safari vulnerability, so I was really happy to see the Security Update 2006-001.
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* mouse speed turned to default settings
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myself.
Mandy,
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