This happens when you try to access a set of tools that doesn't match the current template. By default, only the fills required for the appropriate tools for the styles are included in a map. Change that style setting to the appropriate style of your map, and you should see that the tools work fine.

If you want to use tools from another style, make a new map in that style, then in your current map, use draw -> insert file, pick your new blank map and hit ok. Once the map is on the cursor, ready to place, hit Esc. This will import the fills from that style into your current map.

1. Check the size of your effects. It is quite possible that the roads are on a sheet with a strong edge fade. If the edge fade is wider than half the road, it will disappear. You can check which sheet your roads are on using the Info -> List command. This is useful to make sure they are on the sheet you believe them to be on. Then check the effects for that sheet.
2. The trees have their groups set up for random selection from the group. I wrote a blog article about that last month, which you can find here:

3. Right click the :CD2STREET: button to access the options, where you can control this.

That shouldn't really happen unless there is something wrong with the MAP BORDER layer in your map (entities on this layer determine the extents on your map).

For the grid, the easiest workaround is to just click the "select points" button in the dialog instead of Apply, as this lets you manually set the location of the grid. Make sure Snap is on so you hit the lower left corner precisely.

You'll want to check the MAP BORDER layer for entities though, as wrong entities here may also act as an edge for drawing tools. Normally, this layer should only have a few lines that determine the edge of the map.

I am guessing the Quasimodo is a mistake in the guide, as that isn't the font used in the examples. My guess is that it was the first font Ralf tried, but then found worn Manuscript to be better.

Seems like an oversight that this font isn't included int he installer though. The easiest way to fix this is just to grab the Free Annual sampler. It includes the Jon Roberts style, including the missing font, among other stuff.

The Text Editor

This is the editor to use if you don't want any kind of formatting.

Everything you write with this editor will just turn out as plain text. It does not support any kind of formatting. Emoticons stay as plain text, and links are not automatically parsed into links, nor is there a way to make them links manually. It doesn't support attachments of any kind. Quotes can still be used, and appear as in plain text emails, i.e. with a > prefixing each quoted line.

I guess this is still a Wysiwyg editor, because all you see is plain text, and all you get is plain text :)