Unable To Double Click Open Folders On Desktop!

I am running a G4 450 mhz with 1GB Ram OS 10.4.11. Recently I have not been able to double click open folders or launch applications from the desktop. The cursor also seems very jerky. I can open with a Command O or using Open from the Menu bar. I have zapped the pRam, Reset Open Firmware, Repaired Prefs with no luck. I would prefer not to do an archive and install if I do not have to, as I understand that sometimes files and apps get messed up. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Also, if i have to do an archive and install I have another problem. i am unable to boot from my 10.4 CD as the CD/DVD drive kicks it out. I have tried the disk on other computers with no problem. Other OS boot from this drive so I do not think it is the drive or the disk. I could boot off of a external hd disk set as my startup disk but Apple tells me that it I do this and try to mount the 10.4 disk on the desktop and do a archive and install from there it will not work, only if I boot off of the disk holding down the C key at startup. I am lost. Can anyone help!!!

Hi Hoshwa, and a warm welcome to the forums!
Do you have another Mouse to try?
I have tried the disk on other computers with no problem.
If you do need to A&I, you can use another Mac with Firewire as an expensive DVD drive...
If you have another Mac with Firewire & a FW cable, put the Install Disc in the other Mac, boot the Other Mac into Target mode...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58583
Boot the G4 with the Option key held down, see if the Install Disc in the other Mac shows up as a boot choice.
At this point I think you should get Applejack...
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/19596
After installing, reboot holding down CMD+s, (+s), then when the DOS like prompt shows, type in...
applejack AUTO
Then let it do all 5 of it's things.
At least it'll eliminate some questions if it doesn't fix it.
The 6 things it does are...
Correct any Disk problems.
Repair Permissions.
Clear out Cache Files.
Repair/check several plist files.
Dump the VM files for a fresh start.
Trash old Log files.
First reboot will be slower, sometimes 2 or 3 restarts will be required for full benefit... my guess is files relying upon other files relying upon other files!
Disconnect the USB cable from any UPS so the system doesn't shut down in the middle of the process.

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copy and paste the code given below it works....
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