Tools not working in PS CS4

I just installed CS4 Creative Suite, using photoshop and some of the tools don't work.  I uninstalled and re-installed, but they still don't work.  CS3 was working fine,  I'm downloading all the updates to CS4m and to my wacom tablet....  what else should I do?   Help

The normal cause of this frequent problem is the mouse being too near the tablet when the pen is in use and vice versa. They interfere with each other's signals when that happens.
My tablet has always been right next to the keyboard for convenience.

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