Fast selection of the ruler tool?

Hi,
I often use the ruler tool. Its located below the eyedropper tools.
How can I bring up this tool to select it with one fast click - instead of long clicking at the eyedropper to wait the popping up the (sub)tools.
The shortcut "I" only selects the first of the tools.
Thanks,
Konrad

What version of photoshop?
In both the regular and extended versions of photoshop one can change the Keyboard shortcut for the Ruler Tool using Edit>Keyboard Shortcuts
Are you using an extended version of photoshop and if so which one?
For example in cs5 extended one can set a keyboard shortcut for the Ruler Tool through Edit>Keyboard Shortcuts.

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