Interactive pdf issue

Hey guys,
I've got really strange and annoying issue with interactive pdf files.
I've created with Indesign CS5.5. an interactive pdf with some clickable buttons. The preview mode works like a charm and when I export it my Reader 8.0 displays evertyhing correctly and the buttons also work.
Unfortunately most of my colleague's computers have the Reader 10.1.3 installed and with that the interactive buttons won't work anymore. I also tried on different PC's Reader 9 and Acrobat X but they also show the same problems: The buttons just won't work properly. The can be clicked but that's it.
Can anyone help me with this problem?
KR
Zeljko

Hey Grant,
thank you so much for your effort. But I have to say that that's not the solution for my problem.
You see my interactive features work perfectly with Adobe Reader 8. But with the Reader 10 it jsut won't work.
I've created a pdf for you to see but I ripped it off all its former content:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/824709/Adobe%20Test.pdf
and here's the .indd file
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/824709/Adobe%20Test.indd
You see, I want the buttons if clicked appear in another state and show a different Picture.
And now it even seems to work. But when I tried it again with all the content the pictures won't change anymore

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