CS5: Clone stamp source movement not available?

In CS4, using the clone tool, I could hold option and move around until I found exactly where I wanted to clone from.
In CS5, when I hold option and try to move around with the pen on the tablet, it becomes a cursor icon.  Is there a way around this?  Seems like a step backwards to me?
Thanks in advance.

Your description of your problem doesn't make any sense unfortunately
There have been no changes to the Clone features in CS5 as far as I'm aware, so things should be behaving exactly the same. Check that …
• Your preferences > cursors in CS4 and 5 have the same settings
• In your Clone Source panel you have the  same items under "Show Overlay" and "clipped" checked.

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