Strange Outline Appears

We have a machine (G5) that randomly makes a black outline around file names, objects, images in PS, in the finder and what-have-you. Please see the links provided for screen shots. Any clue why this is happening? This machine is running 10.4.7.
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Thanks for any help,
Tony
MDD G4 1.25, G4 Sawtooth 1.4ghz (ATI 9800), Pismo 400, Beige G3 300MT Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Open the Universal Access pane of System Preferences and turn off VoiceOver.
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