CS5 Pen Tool -- Hover +/- Disabled?

Hi y'all--
So, in CS5, when I hover over an anchor point my pen tool cursor no longer displays a "-" (minus) sign, nor will it allow me to delete that anchor without having to reach over with my left hand (I use pen/tablet) and hit the minus sign. Same thing for adding a point: the pen will no longer display a "+" sign when I hover over a path; I have to hit the = key (thank goodness I don't have to press shift on top of it).
Is there some sort of option I need to select for this to work? It's a royal pain...
Thanks for any tips you might have!

Open Preferences and check the "automatic add/delete off" option. It should of course be deactivated for this to work

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