Change cursor color in Illustrator CS5

My cursor has decided to display in an impossibly light blue. I want my black cursor back. What do I do?
Thanks,
Dave

Just use the key combo I gave above. It will reset the Preferences to the default which should mean a black cursor.

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can i change the cursor color beside changing its type ??

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