InDesign CS4: Blank screen instead of new page

When I open up a new document in InDesign, 3/4 of the time I do not get a white page/workspace. I get the same grey blank screen present in the back of normal page layouts. I see my tools and other windows, and I can "work" - but nothing shows up. When I close out of the 'ghost' document, I am asked if I want to save changes - so something is being recorded.
Sometimes it works fine and I get a normal page layout.
This is a new version to me - I bought an educational copy of CS4.
Thanks for any insight/suggestions.
Quite Emily

Something is really wrong. What is the OS?
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