"The selected topic is currently unavailable"in iPhoto help

I get the message in quotes on everything when I selet Help from an application menu. I get a menu of help items but when I select an item from that menu, I get the message. I have gone to that same menu in another way(I don't remember how I got there. Maybe from 1to1) and the selection works. HOw can I overcome this?

I get it all the time - my mac mini came pre installed with mountain lion and it's never worked- i've tried everything - and now i've given up.
Tbh you can get better help from the forums on the net and various help pages over the net
Maybe they should just forget the help viewer thing entirely ?

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