Magic mouse secondary click issues

My magic mouse has started registering a secondary click wherever I click on it.  It is set up as a right click.  Have checked mouse preferences, rebooted, changed mouse battery etc, all to no avail.  any thoughts?  I'm using Lion but the mouse was perfectly fine for some time after installing it.

Thanks for suggestions but it's like you're talking chinese!
Sorry for the acronyms - I sometimes assume everyone knows what I am talking about! 
The preference file is located in macintosh HD>library>preferences.  Rarely (but sometimes it happens), preference files become corrupt and then odd things happen.  OS X rebuilds preference files as needed after a restart.
SMC= system management controller:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
PRAM= parameter RAM:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1895
Barry

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