New won't accept password

I'm a teacher who has written for numerous grants to get Macs for my classroom. I'm having a bit of trouble setting up new accounts on some of my older machines. The computers I'm having problems with are all iMac 700 G3's running 10.4.7. I'd like to set up student accounts to keep the computer settings etc. secure.
I can create a "student" account and assign the account a password. However, when I go to log into the student account the password is never accepted. The screen shakes its happy little head. The hint I provided for the account is correct, but the password doesn't work.
I can log back in as an administrator without any problem, and the students can use the computers using that account, but it'd give me a little piece of mind if I could limit their access by having them log in using a different account.
So, in a nutshell...I can create a new user account, assign a password and provide a hint for the password. But...whenever I try and log into that account I am not allowed.
The students have never had access to the new accounts, so their is no chance they've gone in and changed passwords etc.
Any hints, clues or words of wisdom would greatly be appreciated.
Thanks,
Dan Reinagel
G4 450 AGP, iBook 500 dual usb, 1.42 ghz eMac   Mac OS X (10.4.3)  

Hi Canttalk,
I did return the unit, but haven't yet picked up another one. I will some time in the next two weeks, but will try it on my home network first to rule out any unit-specific problems. (I have an Apple TV at home and it works very well, and always connects without fail.)
Will post back later.

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