Trackball unresponsive on home screen

Curve 8330 - Sprint network
Just activated two days ago, no problems until this morning. Track ball is completely unresponsive on the home screen. After pressing the menu button, it works fine on the larger application menu.
Neither clicking nor scrolling work.
Thoughts?
Greatly appreciate the input.
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