Tools not switching properly in CS5-stuck on eraser tool

Suddenly Photoshop CS5 is not responding to Tool Panel requests. i.e. I cannot switch the functionality of any tools away from the eraser tool. The tool panel icons switch, but the tool behavior does not. Here's a link to a short video of the phenomenon. http://gallery.me.com/michael_719/100056
I'm on a macbook pro Snow Leopard 10.6.4, 4gigs RAM, CS5

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As with all unexplainable Photoshop-problems You might try trashing the prefs (after making sure all customized presets like Actions, Patterns, Brushes etc. have been saved and making a note of the Preferences You’ve changed) by pressing command-alt-shift on starting the program or starting from a new user-account.
System Maintenance (repairing permissions, purging PRAM, running cron-scripts, etc.) might also be beneficial, Onyx has been recommended for such tasks.
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/system_disk_utilities/onyx.html

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