System hanging in AM intel core solo mini

Okay, I've been a mac user for a zillion years, but this is new.
When I come in in the morning I have the login screen, but when I try to enter my password, the cursor turns to the wait icon, and spins and spins.
I have to shutdown to get back to normal.
Any thoughts? I do have bootcamp on this machine, but up and running in osx.

I'm a complete Mac nubie and I'm running into the same problem with a Mini core duo. If I leave it at a login screen for an extended period of time I either...
1) Have no response to keyboard or mouse. I have found that if I suspend the unit by holding the power button momentarily I can log in after I resume.
2) I have mouse response and after clicking on my user account the "busy" color wheel just spins indefinitely. From there I have to do a hard reset.
The Mini is pretty much just out of the box and I'm using a wireless keyboard and mouse combo.
Mac Mini   Mac OS X (10.4.6)  

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