Photoshop CS5 tools not working

Ok, I have taken a two classes at the University level previously, although I am quite rusty, but I haves watched no less than 10 tutorials today. I can't seem to get the basic functions to work right. Most importantly, I can't get the mask layer to work. I paint over the layer mask, which shows in the Navigator, but not in the window I am working on. I tried resetting preferences Control/Alt/Shift and that does nothing. I am using CS5. I would be glad to take a snapshot of my settings, but I have no idea which one's are goofed up.
I am not a computer moron--I am a Information Systems major with 14 higher level classes under my belt. But this Photoshop thing is about to talk me right out of that idea.
Please help as I have a month off to learn this program, but it looks like that won't be near long enough.
Thanks

Hi,
Thanks for the response. It says it is unavailable that I have to upgrade my video card. Does that mean the mask layers don't work? I know I have used them before. I am going to try something radical and re-boot my computer. I have been at this for several hours today & just keep getting more and more bewildered.
Thanks for the help.

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