Protools Error (-1133) - Won't Upload, Just installed but still can't use it! Options

[maxryzone]

HELP...I have been having trouble with this darn ProTools for the longest. I originally had it installed but it would give me a dark screen when I would try to create a session. I spoke with one of my music stores, and they told me that for me to get a bigger hard drive. So I did, and I upgraded to "Tiger" on my Powerbook.

Well, whenever I try to open it...it looks like its opening but then stops when its uploading with the message - "Digidesign hardware is in use by another appliation. (-1133)". So what does this mean? what should I do?

I have been having so much trouble to get this to work. I just want to make some music for crying out loud. Please, anyone...help me.

[maxryzone]

I had originally purchased the Mbox without knowing ProTools 5.2 was included. An Apple rep said it would be a good idea to get the Mbox with my Logic 6 purchase. Now, I have had too many problems with Logic 6, including the idea of buying the sounds. So I decided to switch and try the ProTools. I had installed it, but it would give me a faint, gray screen whenever I would try to start a session - thus, forcing me to restart my computer.

A local music store rep tried helping me, but he said it might be that I need a bigger hard drive. So, I went ahead and bought another drive. I ended up transferring all my data to the new hard drive when I upgraded to "Tiger." First of all, once I installed Tiger, I decided to reinstall ProTools to fix whatever bug it might have had. Of course, it needed the Classic OS to install - which I had to get from the portable hard drive I bought. However, when I tried to use 5.2 in the Classic Mode. It still have me an error message. I decided to install the upgrade 6.4. So I went ahead and did that on my Powerbook laptop. And whenever I start ProTools, it gives me the -1133 error message. And from reading this post, you all are telling me Tiger is not compatible with ProTools 6.9, and most likely is not compatible with 6.4.

So after dealing with not successfully installing and using Logic or ProTools, I am really disappointed. Should I just go out and get Garageband? I am extremely interested in making music...so all this "start-up" problems for the past several months is depressing me...so i hope someone can help!