Tool Preset problem

Trying to save three different dodge tools. Each one hase a different range. After saving one say with shadows range, then saving another with highlights range, all dodge tools are changed to highlights(ie the first one changed from shadow to highlight when the second preset tool was created.
OS XP. This is happening on several different computers...

Thank you, that worked. I also restarted PS after creating each new dodge tool and selected a different tool
before going back to the dodge tool.

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