G'day

Running eMac 1.25 Ghz 1 Mb RAM System 10.3.9 40 Gb, 19.9 Gb available.

I am having problems and being a dumb chum I'm seeking a few ideas. I use AppleWorks mostly, but it has started going crazy. Anything I open or create and then try to close or save comes up with a message:

'The file "untitled" can't be opened because it has been deleted.'

I've checked permissions, they're OK. I've tried a 'save as' with same results.

Sometimes the message comes back with stray letters instead of 'untitled'.

Any thoughts, please?

Laurie