Intrepid KDE 4.2 I am locked out of konsole and Adept. both say something is running, but isn't

[Steven Vollom]

> I also use Synaptic but I have used Adept before. Does Adept open a
> window with a switch for details? It seems to me on some occasion when I
> was doing an update something similar happened. What ever program I was
> using was waiting for input from me but I didn't realize it because I
> didn't click on details.

I have tried to get the screen back in the terminal at the end of the Sun 
agreement but haven't been able.  I will try again before I send.

I am still locked out.

Steven