In finder, the HELP window doesn't show up.

help please... i'm trying to find some answers from the finder help.. so i type some keyword and so there are some topics showing under the help so i click the topic i wanna c. but.... when i click nothing happening... now new help window shown,,, so i thought accidentally i delete some help file there for i re install os x but nothing changed.. so can you please help me out
question two
how can i make short cut for changing input mode rather than using mouse... is anyother way to set up short cut key for that,....

In the menu, try a new finder window...OK
Ray

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neuwerld wrote:
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