Can you alter the Smart Select sensitivity level?

Hi. I'm using unstructured FrameMaker version 11.0.2.384. It has been a long time since I've used FrameMaker and I'm just starting a new project in it. It seems as though the sensitivity level of the Smart Select functionality is very different in FrameMaker 11. When I try to select text to apply a character tag to it, the Smart Select tool keeps changing to the Select Object tool, even though I'm in the middle of paragraphs of text and am trying to avoid hovering anywhere near anything that would trigger this. I don't remember it being this "sensitive" (eager to turn into the Select Object tool) in the past. It happens regardless of which mouse I'm using (I tried adjusting my mouse settings as well). It's really slowing down my work because I can't easily apply character or paragraph tags. As I start to attempt to select text, it grabs surrounding text and has a natural inclination to move it around instead of just letting my highlight it. Forgive my ignorance if this is a mouse setting and not something I can adjust in FrameMaker. It doesn't do this in other programs I'm using (Word, Outlook, RoboHelp, Notepad, etc.). Thanks for any insight!