Colors used in AI

Does anyone know how I check what coloroption a color belongs to? Like if something that looks just black to anyone looking at the work in AI if its CMYK or PMS or RGB?
Many thanks. KJ:)

Not much of a help but just would like to say that I spent some time to write for you a very detail explanation about what happens in the interface and behind the scenes to the selected objects with RGB, CMYK, and spot colors when you change to each of the color modes of the color panel or the document mode using the File menu but this forum crashed on me and I couldn't recover my message. This is not happening for the first time to me and if you feel affected you can go to this forum http://forums.adobe.com/community/general/forum_comments and complain that Adobe forums are inadequate for receiving help when people want to help each others.
Sorry about that, I have to go.

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Am I living a pipe dream?
Yes.
More precisely, you are just failing to understand the fundamental difference between spot color and process color.
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I understand that since installing your HP Deskjet 1000 Printer on your Windows 8 computer you have not been able to print in colour. Because you are able to print fine from a Windows 7 computer we know that this issue is not being caused by your printer. I would like to assist you today with resolving this issue. I'm thinking that your machine is either experiencing a driver conflict or a setting issue within the Windows 8 computer. Please follow the steps below.
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