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for msn messanger. Im a new PC to mac user (3 DAYS OLD)and yesterday tried to install msn messanger. I double clicked the install file and it made a diskdrive icon in white. When I dragged the icon to the trash (msn already installed), the trash bin turned into an eject icon. I emptied the trash (like I would on windows) and the msn icon on the dock vanished. I reinstalled it and this time there was a question mark on the msn logo. So msn now works but I have an icon which I dont need on my desktop. Does this happen with all installs?

Ok this isn't working. Im on the mac so I'll tell you exactly whats going on. I downloaded msn messanger mac version 5.1.1. The download window opens up and it downloads. I close that window. There is still a window open called "Microsoft messanger" with the icon (blue/green people). If I double click that or drag that icon to my dock bar msn opens up.
At this point I have the messanger511.dmg file sitting on my desktop. If I quit msn the icon stays in the dock. If I eject the dmg file or put it to the trash bin, when I goto open up msn from the dock there is a question mark.
This has been my whole point. It seems if I remove that .dmg file the program doesnt work.. am I missing something?
ok update... I read back a few replies about the question mark thing...I had to drag the icon to the application folder as it wasnt in there. At that point I could eject the image file and everything seems ok..however when I start msn from the dock, the white disk drive shows up in finder where the macHD and the network icons are. I can eject it and it goes away but this shows up everytime I start msn..
should I of had to do this?

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