Can't move set of clips together in timeline

Hi there,
I wish to move around a set of several clips together by selecting all of them and draging.
Each time I proceed, the clips are highlighted, but then when I want to move all of them, by moving the pointer, only one remains highlighted and moves.
I must have changed a setting but I can't figure which one...
Could someone please help ?
Many thanks
Ivan

A transition is the reveal, over time, of one picture by removing the other. So yes, some effect that you would have included.
If, for example, you have a dissolve between a shot you want to leave in place and a shot you want to move, you won't be able to without removing the dissolve first.

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Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 14:29:37 -0600
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: How do you move a sound clip in the timeline?
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