Option button evokes eyedropper tool?

Hi there,
I have photoshop CS4 on a mac.
For some reason pressing the option (alt) button evokes the eyedropper tool. So pressing shift + option does not allow 1:1 ratio of shape creation drawing from the centre.
Any suggestions?
Cheers,
Michael

Press Option, or Option Shift, after starting to draw your shape.

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