Magic TrackPad left click dont open files

Hi Guys,
Need your help in this.
when I double click on my magic trackpad to open an image or any other file(word, excel,video) instead of opening it, it gives me option to rename.Sometimes clicking many times in a faster pace opens it by chance.
If I open browser then click any option like home button it opens it. Only thing is files are getting clicked and gives me option to rename.
Please help me with this, I did smc reset param and I dont have usb overdrive installed.This problem suddenly started since yesterday, also tried unchecking restarting and rechecking nothing helped.
OS installed is 10.7.5

Hey I sorted out this,
couple days back I had increased the click speed in Universal Access > trackpad and then click speed.... It was at full speed..so I decreased a few points back...and now my trackpad is working perfect.

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