PSE8 - Stuck on 'Hand Tool' All The Time...

hi, i'm using PSE8, and the 'Hand Tool' is all i get (9  out of 10 times i use the software) i can't choose brush, eye dropper, wand or anything, it's just stuck on the Hand Tool all the time. and i like to use the feature: 'Auto Adjust For Skin Tone' often, but all i get is the Hand Tool. anyway to disable the hand tool, or fix whatever's going on?
thanks, Robin

thanks a bunch! yeah, tapping the the spacebar did the trick! 

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