Hand tool for one layer

Using CS5 on Windows 7. I'm trying to use the hand tool to move one layer, but it will only scroll all layers together:
Scroll All Windows is unchecked (and unchanged while selected)
Layers are not grouped
Layers are not linked
Only one layer is selected at the time.
I tried all of the above both with hand tool selected, and using scroll bar with brushes selected.
Any ideas how I can use the hand tool on only one layer? I;ve never had this problem before, on this computer (with earlier versions) or any other.

I assume that you found the Move Tool, and that all is working, as you wish now.
Happy editing,
Hunt

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