I have a MacBook air. I'm having problems with my cursor either I cannot see it or disappears is there anything I can do to fix it

I'm having a problem with my cursor. It either disappears or I cannot see it immediately. Is there a way to make an adjustment on the display of the curse

reset SMC , also uncheck and check each setting on the cursor
SMC reset
Shut down the computer.
Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
Press the power button to turn on the computer. 
Note: The LED on the MagSafe power adapter may change states or temporarily turn off when you reset the SMC.

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