Help with my eraser tool please

I got a new laptop and installed a copy of fireworks on it. It seems to work differently on this new computer than my older one. The Eraser tool is all jittery and jumpy and will even continue on after I have released the mouse button. This sure makes it hard to erase small details. Can anyone help to identify what may be causing this?
PS. I just noticed that the brush tool has this jittery aspect also but the other tools seem fine.

If your new laptop is running Windows Vista and your Fireworks is CS3, then the problem is that the bitmap tools in CS3 don't run well with the transparent Aero theme.
You can change a setting (for Fireworks) so that Aero turns off when you launch Fireworks.
1) Go to where Fireworks is installed, usually C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Fireworks CS3
2) Right-click on Fireworks.exe and select Properties
3) Select the the Compatibility tab
4) Under Compatability mode label, select the checkbox for Run this program in compatability mode for: and select Windows XP (Service Pack 2) from the drop down box.
5) Under the Settings label, check Disable desktop composition
6) Click OK.
Now, when you start up Fireworks, your system should flicker as Aero is disabled (there's a message, which you can disable), but your bitmap tools should work. When you close Fireworks, your system will flicker as Aero returns.

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