Black frame around icons when highlighted - double commands under the apple

when anything highlighted with a mouse click a black frame appears - also there are double commands under the apple menu - example
shut down
shut down
restart
restart
I did every trick I could think of - safe, single user, open firmware reset-all, account cache, disc utility, - only one account is effected, other accounts are ok - Monday was first time, I was 1 hour away form rebuilding account when the problem went away, on its own - this morning its back on a different machine, again just one account - G5 running 10.4.8 - any ideas?

Turn off
SystemPreferences>UniversalAccess>Seeing>VoiceOver
While you're at it, go to the Keyboard&Mouse preferences>KeyboardShortcuts and uncheck the VoiceOver shortcut (Cmd-F5)

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