Problems opening Firefox or Netscape after migrating from old iMac to new

When I set up my new iMac I migrated my internet settings and other preferences and apps from my old iMac.
Now, I can't get Firefox, Netscape or even Internet Explorer to open unless I have my old iMac on and connected via Firewire and router to my new one.
I get a dialog box telling me that: Connection Failed in bold letters and then the following: This file server is running on your machine. Please access the volumes and files locally.
I had a wireless connection on my old iMac cause I needed to connect a windows pc laptop to get on-line in order to work. I have a wireless router which is now connected to my new iMac as the main computer.
Before I turned off and unpluged the old mac whenever I opened Firefox or Netscape my old iMac drive would pop up on my desktop and my browsers would open up instantaneously without a hitch. All other apps open without a problem.
Any suggestions will be welcomed.
iMac 17" Flat Panel Mac OS X (10.4.4) 160 GB, 1.83 GHZ Intel Core Duo, 512 MB DDR2
iMac 17" Flat Panel Mac OS X (10.4.4) 160 GB, 1.83 GHZ Intel Core Duo, 512 MB DDR2

Thanks but that did not work. Under the new user I tried all browsers and the only one that opens is Safari.
I even tried deleting the preference files and still nothing.
I disconnected the old mac but I still keep getting a dialog box titled AFP Connection Status and Looking up "name computer" and now I get the Connection Failed - The server may not exist or it is not operational at this time. Check the server name or IP address and try again.
Neither Firefox, Netscape, Mozilla or Internet Explorer open.

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