Time Machine Browser not visible

I am able to do backup using the time machine application. I can see the backup when I click on the drive icons and move through the file flows. The problem is when I select the time machine icon from the dock, It does not display the images that you can scan through the time line on the right side of the screen is not visible. I am very new to Apple and the Mac, this app was working properly when I first installed a usb drive. It worked for a week and then the system failed during a backup. I was able to reset the drive and remove the failed backup. I was able to then do additional backup using this drive and the time machine but the time machine browser does not work. Is there a way to reset the browser, I can not find anything in my searching various forums.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance for any help

Michael29 wrote:
I Guess its all done, thank you very much for your help.
Yay! and you're entirely welcome.
I have been an OS2 user for many years and of coarse did windows, apple is somewhat different in the way this are done but is very stable machine. I have my MAC now for about three weeks and It just works, no crashes, the mail program never misbehaves, can not say the same for windows and outlook.
Yes, Macs are pretty good, but they're not perfect (these forums are not empty).
Do you think I should get an antivirus program, from what I read you really do not need one. My concern is the overhead those type of programs have on system performance.
No. There are no known OSX viruses, and the few trojans and other malware require your participation in one way or another to load and/or run. (I especially like the ones that are hidden in pirated copies of iWork and other apps -- how appropriate!)
Some folks, however, worry about passing Windoze viruses amongst their PC friends. In that case, the free clamXav is recommended most here, as being as good as any, and not obtrusive.
If you haven't seen this yet, there may be a handy tidbit or two: http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/

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