OSX Output module filename Dialog - cannot click on grey files

Odd problem.
OSX 10.5 - mac pro - CS5.
I am rending lots of Test .mov files. Different parts of one Comp. ( comp1 )
They are all in one testing folder.
filename_1.mov
filename_2.mov
etc
Now I am constantly overwriting these with new versions. Now all of a sudden for some reason when I click on the "output to:" filename - (default to comp1.mov) to change it it say filename2.mov, I cannot click on the greyed out filename2.mov. nothing happens. Used to work - but just stopped for some reason!?
Now this works fine in the the rest of the program - ie in the save as dialog and the rest of the OS.
I know it's not a major thing - but the filenames are actually about 30 characters long and I will eventually have hundreds.
Any idea why this is happening
Many thanks
A

Hi,
No not in use this happens even in a brand new project.
1. New project / comp
2. Add to render queue - click on output to: comp1.mov
3 In the dialog I cannot click on any existing files at all - normally you can click on anything, be it a movie, text file or doc and it will add the same filename to the Save as Field.
It's driving me nuts!
Thanks
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