White paint will not work in Layer Mask

I just installed PS CS6 and when I apply a layer mask to a layer I can paint black to hide the layer, but when painting white to restore the layer there is no effect.  White paint will not restore the layer or modify the mask at all.  The black paint works as usual to hide the layer, but how do I restore an area in a layer mask if not painting white?
Thanks for any help with this.
Troy

That was it.  The blending mode for the brush was set to Darken which doesn't affect black, but obviously does affect white. 
Thanks alot!
Troy

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