CS4 - InDesign problems

The InDesign I have learned to use has changed. Many of the valuable clicks no longer work. Layers won't work. Can't click on the arrows. Can't get any of the text buttons to work. Calendar script won't work. What Happened & how do I get proper function restored? A few months ago I downloaded some calendar creating programs and it has been non-functional since then. I have reset preferences a couple of times. I also deleted the CS4 programs and reloaded them to start fresh. Did not change anything. Creating new designs w/o the tools is almost impossible + it takes forever to find alternative work-arounds. I am not very tech savy but I can (was) able to do great things with InDesign. Do I have to buy a new computer to get back the functions I paid for when I bought CS4? THX

Windows 7? Vista? Maybe it's this: InDesign tools and panels don't respond to mouse clicks (Windows 7/Vista)
If not, please give us complete information. We need to know OS and version, and patch level on ID.

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I'd be happy to try. Here are the steps I take, but you should realize that I've done this so many times over the past several days (up to a couple of weeks) that I try different things each time.
I've got a couple of book projects that use similar formats. One is a textbook and the second is a daily log I keep (not always "daily"). Both are printed and bound to become books that are on the order of 400 to 500 pages and are 8.5" by 5.5" in size. So, I have a file I want to print and I want it to come out with side-by-side 5.5 x 8.5" pages (two on each side of an 8 1/2 by 11 inch sheet of paper (i.e., two sided printing).
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DocPixel-BMW wrote:
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Maybe it will cause someone to think before starting another "Adobe or Apple must die or fix this" thread. It grates on the nerves... considering most should "fix" their expectations, upgrade habits, and most of all, the area between their ears first... BEFORE posting.
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