Mouse will only click with the right button...

recently my macbook has decided that i dont need a right mouse button, and the touchpad is not responsive when clicking either. i have some suspicion that the trackpad button might be stuck. im also curious as to whether the usb's might be messed up. has anyone ever had this issue? how should i go about fixing it?

nope, but i noticed since the lion update that the problem only persists if i touch the trackpad before i finish signing into my account...

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