Where are my 'mouse and keyboard' preferences?

Hi,
Since I updated my macbook from 10.5.1 to 10.5.2, I am not able to change the 'mouse and keyboard' settings. The mouse pointer has become very slow when I use the trackpad. All I wanted to do was to increase the pointer's speed.
If I click on 'System Preferences' and 'keyboard and mouse', it tries to open that option, but it never does. It says 'loading keyboard and mouse'. Then if I click there again, I get an empty 'keyboard and mouse' windong. This means that I am NOT able to make any changes. What's going on?
Thanks,
Michael

Robinson, thanks for the input. For everyone, report this to Apple and send a bug report (or enhancement request) via its Bug Reporter system. Join the Apple Developer Connection (ADC)—it's free and available for all Mac users and gets you a look at some development software. Since you already have an Apple username/ID, use that. Once a member, go to Apple BugReporter and file your bug report/enhancement request. You'll get a get a Bug (ER) ID number; thus, starting a dialog directly with engineering.

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