Volumes and Applications won't open in Tiger

I just got a new iBook lab with Tiger.
I can't seem to open any Volume or Application with a double click. I'm only successful with the Open Apple-O command.
Is there a new default setting that I'm missing?
Sorry if this has been posted before, but I couldn't find it:-(
Jr. High Teacher

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Yes, it tied to a comment I read on another discussion about checking to see if the double-click setting was not all the way to the fastest setting. This seemed to be a funny position for the default setting for new computers!
Thank you,
'da teacher

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