Macbook Trash Not Emptying

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cora.faith

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Hi!
I have no idea where the right place to post this is because I am basically clueless about all computer stuff.
I just purchased a second hand Macbook from last December. It is running OS10.5.8. I am trying to get my new files set up/get rid of some of the applications left by the last owner. However, the computer is not allowing me to delete files.
I send them to the trash and that works. But then I press "Empty Trash" or "Securely Empty Trash", it makes the 'emptying' sound, closes the window but doesn't actually delete anything.
I really need to delete these files in order to make space for new ones and to keep my sanity (I hate messy computers).
What should I do? I tried pressing option/alt while emptying because someone told me that would help, but it doesn't seem to have done anything...
Thanks!
-S.
 
Instead of trying to clean up the previous owner's mess, why not simply use the Mac OS X Restore CD/DVD that was included with the computer to re-load the operating system (which wipes out any existing data and installs a clean, fresh and new copy of OS X), making the computer totally "yours?"
 
I wish I could, but there are programs I need that he won't reinstall if I wipe it. It's complicated.
Some of the data I want to delete is just mine though. It will be incredibly frustrating if I can't delete files. Like, for example, I by accident copied my very large music library onto the computer twice which is going to take up a lot of extra room if I can't delete it...
 
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