Please Help...why does my screen keep going to black in fcp?

I have just brought imac g5 (older version through private sale) and completed a beginners fcp course. When and got a lacie 250 , shot some stuff which I managed to capture! Then just tried to open project and now the screen keeps going to full black and I don,t know what to do! I would like to do a full system check and make sure all settings correct and to know why screen blacking out. I am very new to mac and don;t feel that at home with settings etc . Any advice would be very welcome and appreciated as I just want to practise now but I am stumped at the first hurdle!
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