two questions of modeling a female face

http://www.blenderartists.org/cms/index.php?id=67
scroll down and you see the -Tutorial - Modelling a Female Face. There is about in 8min. a popup window called “select mode” and he selected face or faces and then there become some kinda black dots in the middle of faces. So my first question is: which button I have to press that that popup-window pop up:)
and question number two: I have blender 2.37a. And I can´t find modified-buttons. because I need that mirrorthing in this tutorial…

edit// this has nothin´to do with this topic but someone who knows may see it… my third problem is that when I put colour and mist or stars, you know, in my world, then my whole creation -just disappear! you know, the world ´eats´your 3d model… hope you understand, I know my english IS very hopeless…

editII/ I downloaded blender 2.41 and the first problem is solved out!

Hi there! I believe by downloading 2.41 your ‘second problem’ is solved. Your ‘first problem’ - in Edit Mode you can hit Ctrl-TAB to bring up the selection menu. Hope your third problem is being solved as I type :rolleyes: