Crop Tool - only constrained selections possible

Using the crop tool I can only make selection marquees that are constrained as if I am clicking a corner handle. When the selction is finished I have no side handles only four corner handles.
Does anyone know what I am doing wrong??
I would appreciate any help.

CS5 but I have worked out what was wrong; I had measurements in the width and height boxes; I cleared the measurements now all is fine; thanks.

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