Issue with InDesign & Illustrator -- Control Panel and Tool Panel don't show

I just downloaded CS5 Creative Suite onto my shiny new MacBook. I'm formally a PC user and have used the CS suites for a long time, but haven't upgraded since CS3.
I open a file on the MacBook in Illustrator or InDesign and it shows the document window and the pasteboard. But it doesn't show the Control Panel or the Tool Panel.
Any ideas on how to get these items to show up?

I ended up uninstalling the programs and reinstalling them, on the
recommendation of a friend. This has fixed the issue.

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