Switching between programs

I have one little problem. I know very well how to use mac OS X in most situations but I just can't find out how to switch between programs when an override is active like battlefield 1942. I just want to look if I god messages in Adium or I like to switch music in iTunes. Command-Tab does not work here. I tried many man things but didn't find it.
Thanks for help.
Bastian

I'm not really a "Game" person, and have none loaded on my Mac.
But I would think that if your Dock preferences are set to "Automatically hide and show the dock" you should just be able to move your pointer down to the dock position and switch to your programs that way.
Also, have you tried hitting the Command+Tab keys at the same time and switching between programs that way? (you press the Command Key and while keeping that held down you press the Tab key then by repeatively tapping the Tab key you move across the icons of open programs to get to the one you want)

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