Moving selected layer in PS3

Hi all!
In a new CS5 I didn't meet this problem, but since I have to work on CS3 (Windows) for a while, I'd like to ask for help.
When I select a layer in a layer panel and then I want to move it with a move tool, in my earlier experience the selected layer in panel was moved, despite the point from which I start to drag. Now, if I select layer1, but start to drag in a window when pressing on layer0 (it's too hard to pick slim lines of layer1), it "forgets" that I selected layer1 and drags layer0. Any ideas where I could cgange this option?
I coudn't find any auto-select options in PS so far..
Thanks!

Sounds like you may have the "Auto-Select" option set.
With the Move Tool active, look for this checkbox in the options area at the top of the Photoshop main window, and uncheck it:
-Noel

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Versione in Italiano (Further down the English version)
NB - Nella versione inglese ho messo tutte le immagini dei menu in italiano.
Versione per Mac, ma credo sia identico per Windows.
Spiego passo passo cosa ho fatto:
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var fileNameBody = fileNamePrefix;
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Perché ho creato livelli che poi ho eliminato ecc.
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Semplice per evitare errori di esecuzione delle azioni nel caso di operazioni con livelli mancanti o altro.
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First of all, I'm translating the actions that I made using the Italian version of Photoshop, you look at the position of the menu that I have chosen to do the work with other languages.
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Why I created levels which I then deleted etc..
Answer:
Simple to avoid errors of execution of the actions in the case of transactions with missing levels and other.
Simple ... is not it?
Sorry for my bad English...
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