InDesign CS3 with Windows 7

I just bought a new computer running Windows 7. I installed Creative Suite 3 (I did have to uninstall my display driver to get it to install) and opened InDesign. When I open a new document, I can use some tools, but not others. For instance, I can use the frame tools and text tool, but I cannot use the select tool, and I cannot change the fonts, or other character attributes. I've run all of the updates through the Adobe Installer, but the program just is not behaving the way it should. I have deactivated it on my old XP computer, and really need to find an answer quickly as I am in the middle of a large project. Any advice?
aksnell

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Peter thanks for your help.
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Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:10:13 -0600
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Printing problems with InDesign CS3 with Mac OS 10.6.3
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510-655-4454
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