Help on Lock Up in Scrolling Text Generator

I'm finally getting to use my copy of FCE HD (V 3.0) eventhough I've had it since last summer and I'm having a problem.
When I start the scrolling text generator, I can use all of the controls EXCEPT for the color button. As soon as I click the SQUARE to pull up the pallet and the pallet comes up, the machine locks up except for the mouse. Abosolutely nothing works to close the pallet or close anything else for that matter. I have to push the Power button on the machine to turn it off.
I've used the color pallet in many other controls with no problem.
Is this a bug?
I have searched but haven't found anything like it reported by anyone else.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Ken

AHA!
Tom thanks for the "deeper" tip, it's what had my brain going when I went to the "plist" file in preferences and discovered it's last modified date was 1970.
Ian thanks for the instructions on how to get to the pref's.
The epiphany occurred as I saw that date and realized that I had been ignoring the little window that had popped up on the last months startups that said the time was messed up.
I realized that my little battery had gone dead but kept using the machine anyhow since nothing seemed to be malfunctioning.
Well sports fans, the time being off was the source of the problem. After I reset it to current time and date, I was able to use the color picker right away without incident.
Interestingly enough, the color pickers in Live Type were working just fine AND the Color Correction in FCE were working just fine.
Eventhough I have a B.S.C.S., I would have never in a million years guessed that the clock had any impact on text scrolling.
All I can say is "Bob's your uncle" Ian & Tom.
Many thanks!!
Ken

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