Bridge CS3 keyword panel search window missing

I am running Bridge CS3 (version 2.0.0.975) on a WinXP desktop and a Win7 laptop. The search window on the keyword panel has disappeared on the laptop, but not on the desktop. I've looked through the Bridge preferences and don't see a setting that would control this, and I haven't found any context menu that would allow me to customize the panel. Can anyone tell me how to get the keyword search window back on my laptop?
Thank you,
Terry

Im geting the same... I tried refreshing cache etc... but no avail...

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