Premiere Pro CS4 timeline unavailable

I am running PPro CS4.2.1 on a Windows Vista machine. When I open a new file and import media, I am unable to drag the media into the timeline. The timeline window is there but it has no channel infomation and it will not accept media. If I open a previous file from before this began happening, the timeline is available. I have tried using the Reset workspace command, but the timeline is still blanked out. I need some help because I cannot get any projects done with this dilemma. I'm thinking this must be related to the automatic updates from Adobe since this worked before...

Assuming that you established Sequence settings in your New Project, you should have one Timeline (the Sequence) in the Project Panel. You may have to twirl-down your Bins to find it. It is there that you would do the Dbl-click, and not on the media file itself.
Do not recall the default color of Sequences in CS4, but it will be different, than the various media files.
Good luck,
Hunt
PS - if you still cannot locate it, attach a screen-cap of your Project Panel with ALL Bins opened to all levels. Someone will be able to point you to the Timeline/Sequence to Dbl-click.

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    Message was edited by: Mike542

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