I cant move layers

Hi
new to the forum so excuse me for posting in the wrong place or such things!
CS6 has been a brilliant bit of kit for me, but recently it stopped letting me drag layers with the mouse. 
I can use the arrows on the keyboard, but not the mouse. As I have to use an onscreen keyboard this really isn't ideal for me.
Wondered if there was anything I could try? Has anyone else experienced this?
I have tried the universal rule #1 of restarting my system, this did not help my situation. I have also unplugged usb devices, updated windows, and other programs that said there was an update. Im now stuck! Please help me
Running
Windows 7, CS6

Do you have all the Photoshop updates installed?
Keeping Photoshop Up-To-Date: http://adobe.ly/PS-Up-To-Date
What version of Mac OS are you on?
Have you tried restoring your prefs?
http://adobe.ly/PS_Prefs
Do you have any third party plug-ins installed?
Troubleshoot plug-ins (Photoshop CS5 and CS4): http://adobe.ly/PSPlugIn

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