Stroke width won't go below 1pt.

Hi all.
I have a problem with illustrator. The stroke width won't go below 1 pt. It makes no difference if i choose a lower stroke weight in the dropdown menu, or if I type it in. I have tried the solution with both comma's and dots, same same.
Specifications:
Mac OSX Danish
Illustrator CS5 English
Any ideas?
Best Regards
Esben Rahbek

You are welcome, Esben.
The setting is the default for certain kinds of documents, such as those for Web & Devices.
This is all hearsay: I am still with 10.

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