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Can't see text in boxes
I made the mistake of trying to improve the readable of various fonts,
using ControlPanelDisplayAppearanceAdvanced. Now I have boxes in windows that I can't read because the text is white on a white background. E.G. the 'next' or 'exit' boxes (buttons?) in some apps. As hard as I try, I simply can't seem to restore black text (or for that matter any non-white) on white background. This seems stupid, and I guess it is. Please don't laugh. But can someone tell me how, or point me to some directions on this subject? I would appreciate it. Duke |
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In message , Nil
writes: On 19 Oct 2009, wrote in microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize: I made the mistake of trying to improve the readable of various fonts, using ControlPanelDisplayAppearanceAdvanced. Now I have boxes in windows that I can't read because the text is white on a white background. E.G. the 'next' or 'exit' boxes (buttons?) in some apps. As hard as I try, I simply can't seem to restore black text (or for that matter any non-white) on white background. Check to see if this setting is enabled: ControlPanel | Accessubility Options | Display | Use High Contrast If so, turn it off. No, the OP has very low contrast - in fact zero contrast! I presume you're having difficulty because you can't see anything when you go into ControlPanelDisplayAppearanceAdvanced again. Two possibles I can think of: 1. Drag the cursor over the bits you're trying to see: highlighted text often shows up differently. However, white on white might highlight as black on black or similar, so if that doesn't work, 2. Try using one of the other colour schemes - doesn't really matter which one, nor that you can't see what you're getting. Assuming you have "classic" start menu, the keyboard sequence (even if you can't see it) is: Start (i. e. Windows key), C for Control Panel, enter, D D for display (the first D is for date and time), enter. Or, right click on an empty part of desktop, then r for Properties (!) will get you to the same place. Once you have Display Properties up, Shift-tab, then right, right, right to get to the Appearance tab, Alt-C for Color Scheme, then up then enter. This should select some colour scheme with buttons with text a different colour! -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf ** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously outdated thoughts on PCs. ** "Bother," said Pooh, as he tasted the bacon in his sandwich. |
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In message , Nil
writes: On 19 Oct 2009, wrote in microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize: I made the mistake of trying to improve the readable of various fonts, using ControlPanelDisplayAppearanceAdvanced. Now I have boxes in windows that I can't read because the text is white on a white background. E.G. the 'next' or 'exit' boxes (buttons?) in some apps. As hard as I try, I simply can't seem to restore black text (or for that matter any non-white) on white background. Check to see if this setting is enabled: ControlPanel | Accessubility Options | Display | Use High Contrast If so, turn it off. No, the OP has very low contrast - in fact zero contrast! I presume you're having difficulty because you can't see anything when you go into ControlPanelDisplayAppearanceAdvanced again. Two possibles I can think of: 1. Drag the cursor over the bits you're trying to see: highlighted text often shows up differently. However, white on white might highlight as black on black or similar, so if that doesn't work, 2. Try using one of the other colour schemes - doesn't really matter which one, nor that you can't see what you're getting. Assuming you have "classic" start menu, the keyboard sequence (even if you can't see it) is: Start (i. e. Windows key), C for Control Panel, enter, D D for display (the first D is for date and time), enter. Or, right click on an empty part of desktop, then r for Properties (!) will get you to the same place. Once you have Display Properties up, Shift-tab, then right, right, right to get to the Appearance tab, Alt-C for Color Scheme, then up then enter. This should select some colour scheme with buttons with text a different colour! -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf ** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously outdated thoughts on PCs. ** "Bother," said Pooh, as he tasted the bacon in his sandwich. |
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