Select Tool Problem

[sallyanne]

If you are having trouble selecting the tools in a group you can change it in preferences to no groups. (Just have the tools you use the most visible) Otherwise have you tried - Menu at the top - tools, selection tools and click on the one you want. You can get most of your tools from that menu and then there is keystroke shortcuts.
By the way you didn't attach a picture that I can see

Also I don't think you are doing anything wrong, I have had trouble with groups myself.