InDesign CS4 keyboard commands not available when swatch palette in open

Has anyone else been experiencing this? When I have my swatch palette open in CS4 on Windows XP, I cannot use even the most basic keyboard commands and shortcuts. Once the palette has been closed, keyboard commands return. I've encountered this on more than one computer.
Any thoughts?
Diane

If you're using the KBSC to get to the Swatches panel you may have inadvertently entered the Tint field, in which you can type a number. If you hit Tab in this field you get a thin black line outlinining the panels swatches when see this you can use the arrow keys to navigate the swatches, or use a key to go to the name of swatch, so I could type C and it goes to the first swatch starting with a "C".
With the Swatches panel open, try hitting Esc and then try your KBSC.

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