Why can't I unlock sharing and permissions?

I'm trying to change the administrator's permissions to raed & write.
I've done permission repairs several times...all are good.
When I click on the lock it unlocks for a second, then relocks.
Don

I don't know if its significant but when I did the Permission Repairs or Verification I did get one message...
"Warning: SUID file “System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent” has been modified and will not be repaired."
Don

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Command+Space to bring up universal search, type in "Internet plug-ins"...
You may get multiple choices, one referencing OS-X Lion, perhaps one ref-ing your personal login...Choose one (I started with the main - OS X Lion - one)...it will open on your desktop...If you're like me (or like the Droitetgouche), you've already tried to install it, and it gave you all that crap about "can't be modified"...etc...So delete any of those plug-ins (there may be a few, depending how many installs you've tried), then right-click the "Internet Plug-ins" folder and choose "get info"...I'm not sure why "D...che" (spelling ease) couldn't change permissions...maybe wasn't logged in as the admin?...but click the "lock" symbol in the bottom right corner, unlock it, change ALL permissions to Read & Write, then relock it. Then open the IKEA dmg again and drag the item into the folder and it should work no problem.
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OWC (www.macsales.com) Mercury Elite Pro series
Lacie Quadra d2 series
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How-do from an old Mancunian, now living in Sussex, and a newbie to Apple Support Forums. As I don't have broadband I can only check responses once a day when in the pub. . . Cheers!
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Screen shot 2009-10-09 at 3.46.58 PM
I have attempted to paste a screen shot here.
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Screen shot 2009-10-09 at 3.46.58 PM
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