Move the gold Range Selector icons that are on either side of the Timeline Cursor so they mark the in and out points of the section of the timeline that you want to produce. The Function Buttons will become available above the timeline. Click the Copy button.
Save your project, then start a new workspace: File > New Workspace. The Function Button "Paste" will become available above the timeline. Click the Paste button.
Now you can produce.
Gateway DX4380, AMD A8-5500 Quad Core 3.2GHz with ATI Radeon HD 7560D; 16GB RAM; 1 TB SATA 7200 RPM; Windows 8 Pro 64-bit; PDR11, PDVD12.