Type tool inop in PSE9

My type tool doesn't work in PSE9. I've reset my preferences and even done an uninstall and reinstall of the program. I don't think it's the program because the same problem is there even after a reinstall of PSE9. I hope someone on the forum has an answer for my problem. Thanks in advance.

Highlight where it says "Myriad Pro" in the drop-down, then use the arrow keys on the keyboard to try to scroll through the list of system fonts. Does that work? If not, suggest that you reset preferences.
Preference settings control how Photoshop Elements displays images, cursors, and transparencies, saves files, uses plug‑ins and scratch disks, and so on. If the application exhibits unexpected behavior, the preferences file may be damaged. You can restore all preferences to their defaults. Press and hold Alt+Control+Shift immediately after Photoshop Elements begins launching. Click Yes to delete the Adobe Photoshop Elements settings file.
A new preferences file is created the next time you start Photoshop Elements.

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http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/828/cpsid_82893.htmluser/Library
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