InDesign CS6... Selection tool won't work. HELP!

Just installed InDesign CS6 and the Selection tool will not re-activate after another tool is checked. Has anyone experienced this and found the problem?

Yes, I know that you need to click on the Selection tool to activate it. That's the problem. Nothing happens when I click on it or hit ESC. When the program launches, the Selection tool is highlighted, but as soon as I select another tool, like "Type tool" or "Rectangle tool", when I click on Selection or Direct Selection tool, it will not activate. This means I cannot do anything. The Application Bar actions do not work because I cannot select them. I uninstalled the product and reinstalled it and the issue is the same. Could there be some Preference that is causing a problem?

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