After using the clone tool my keyboard freezes up. Why?

I am running Mac 10.6.8 and CS 5.5
Photoshop: CS5.1
After using the clone tool my keyboard freezes up. Why?
When I use the clone tool repeadedly i can no loger use my keyboard.
And that includes use for other applications.
I have to do everything manually by scrolling down the menu bars.
Also, I can't even type in any characters from the keyboard.
Thanks everyone smarter than I.
Vinny

Thanks C,
(Sorry I don;t know your full name.
I followed your instructions and reset my preferences.
Crossing my fingers.
On another topic. I am running Design CS 5.5
But when I checked "about Photoshop it only reads CS5 12.1 x64.
Also, my prefs read CS5.1
Please advise.
I also seem to have prefs I may not need. I thought when I installed 5.5 my
old Photoshop version prefs would be deleted but they are still there (see
my snapshop of my pref files. Should I trash any?
image: Inline image 1
Thanks again C,
Vinny
On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 11:18 PM, c.pfaffenbichler <[email protected]

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