Double click doesn't open...

My daughter has a MB 1.83. She is unable to double-click on her HD icon to open the contents window. A single click and command-O works, but never a double click. Also, inside iPhoto, a similar problem where she cannot double click a thumbnail photo to have it appear larger, only a single click followed by the edit command. Both of these symptoms did not occur right out of the box, only recently.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
JM

Never mind, the double click speed was set too fast. Apparently, at the fastest setting, it's nearly impossible the physically click twice in a row fast enough to satisfy the preference.
JM

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