why data access page is read only?

[Morris]

i created a new .mdb....created 1 table...has 2 columns
char1 text(50), nbr1 long)

i then created a form using the wizard....add a few rows
to the table....update a few rows...delete a row...form
working perfectly.

i then create a data access page(page/new/autopage/finish)

my data access page shows me data, and i can navifate up
and down thru the records....but update relative
navigation buttons are all grayed out
(add,delete,save,undo) and the text boxes ignore my clicks
and keyboard attempts.

why?

i have made no changes to the database properties, have
made no changes to database or table level
permissions...options/advanced/default_open_mode=shared...d
efault_record_locking=no locks.

thx in advance,
confused