HT201250 When I open time machine I can click on any time, arrow, or file and nothing happens. What am I doing wrong?

I cannot get my time machine to work properly.
When I open the program I see the back-up dates on the right and click the date I would like to access. Nothing happens.
Next, I try to flip through the dated files but can't get past the first one.
The arrows do not highlight and therefore I cannot scroll to the date I need to restore an item.
What am I doing wrong?
Do I need to reinstall the software?
Any suggestions are welcomed
Thank you
Lonnie Schwartz

It sounds like you're starting from a Finder window showing something that wasn't backed-up on any of those backups.
Try either selecting your Computer or internal HD in the sidebar before going into Time Machine, or pressing Shift+Cmd+C after getting there.
You might want to take a look at Time Machine - Frequently Asked Question #15A, especially the pink box there.
If that doesn't help, post back with a bit of detail; are you still on Lion (10.7.x), what sort of Mac do you have, where are your backups (external HD, Time Capsule, Network Drive, etc.)? It might help to post a screenshot, too.

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