clone not functioning in Paint x7

I have a problem when trying to clone on an image.  When I right click to set the origin for my clone brush, the circle with the + sign immediately jumps to about 1 inch (on screen) from where I right clicked, ie, not the area I selected to clone from.  When I then left click and try to drag the area where I want to set the clone, a line quickly draws  connecting the incorrect area to where I have left clicked creating sort of a smeared line effect.  I am therefore unable to do any cloning, as the functions of right clicking to set origin is not functioning.  I hope that makes some sense, I have gone back and forth to the screen to try and explain step by step what I am doing.  With my old version I was able to simply right click to set origin and then I could clone wherever I wanted to.  I don't understand why this connector line is showing up.