Lightroom 2.4 Adjustment Brush issue

I currently use Windows XP home and Lightroom 2.4 updated within the last two weeks. When I use the Adjustment Brush it creates the ruby lith mask over the image and dose not show any interactive live adjustments as I've seen on many of the on-line tutorials. Only after I've clicked the close button or the Adjustment Brush are the changes made. I then have to reselect the Adjustment Brush click the appropriate pin and get the same ruby lith mask and repeat the process time and again to achive the results I want.  I have the original 2.2 version on my laptop an it works as per the tutorials. Any pointers as to where I am going wrong would be welcome.

On Mac ctrl +h hide\show pins, o - shows mask, shift + o changes color of the mask

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