Typing tool exits once I start typing -- Photoshop CS4

I'd say 70% of the time this happens:
I select the type tool
start a new text box or select a pre-existing textbox
start typing
by the time I get to the second letter the text box deactivates and I just end up changing tools as I type their corresponding key.
So let's say I want to type "Weird". I get as far as "W" (sometimes to the second letter too, if I'm lucky) and I'm no longer in type-edit mode.
The same happens if I select a pre-existing textbox and try to arrow down or change leading.
select pre-existing textbox
arrow down
exits type edit mode
ends up moving whole textbox (or duplicating it if I'm holding "alt" for leading)
HELP ME. I'm going crazy!

You've given no details about your setup. It could be an OpenGL problem. Turn it off in Photoshop > Preferences Performance and re-launch Photoshop. Does it go away?
It could be corrupted preferences. Trash them as per the FAQs.
It could be a bad or duplicated font, even one you're not even using.

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Faulting application name: Photoshop.exe, version: 11.0.2.0, time stamp: 0x4bf2d4f6
Faulting module name: unknown, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x65637275
Faulting process id: 0xe28
Faulting application start time: 0x01cb2bb3471d87bf
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS4\Photoshop.exe
Faulting module path: unknown
Report Id: b412e368-97ab-11df-8f49-001d60b646ef
Details:
System
Provider
[ Name]
Application Error
EventID
1000
[ Qualifiers]
0
Level
2
Task
100
Keywords
0x80000000000000
TimeCreated
[ SystemTime]
2010-07-25T05:15:57.000000000Z
EventRecordID
78845
Channel
Application
Computer
Gatherum
Security
EventData
Photoshop.exe
11.0.2.0
4bf2d4f6
unknown
0.0.0.0
00000000
c0000005
65637275
e28
01cb2bb3471d87bf
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS4\Photoshop.exe
unknown
b412e368-97ab-11df-8f49-001d60b646ef
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<Provider Name="Application Error" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">1000</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>100</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-07-25T05:15:57.000000000Z" />
<EventRecordID>78845</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>Gatherum</Computer>
<Security />
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<Data>Photoshop.exe</Data>
<Data>11.0.2.0</Data>
<Data>4bf2d4f6</Data>
<Data>unknown</Data>
<Data>0.0.0.0</Data>
<Data>00000000</Data>
<Data>c0000005</Data>
<Data>65637275</Data>
<Data>e28</Data>
<Data>01cb2bb3471d87bf</Data>
<Data>C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS4\Photoshop.exe</Data>
<Data>unknown</Data>
<Data>b412e368-97ab-11df-8f49-001d60b646ef</Data>
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System Manufacturer: HP-Pavilion
System Model: GN697AA-ABA a6214x
Processor: Intel Pentium Dual CPU E2160 @ 1.80 GHz (2 CPUs)
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DirectX Version: DirectX 11
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Manufacturer: NVIDIA
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
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