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Old October 27th 04, 12:41 AM
tmp4
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My young son tells me he was exploring the "Display Properties" on our
computer that runs 98SE nad has a Geforce 256 DDR graphics card.

Now I can't read the tabs on the "Display Properties" or the menus in
Microsoft Word or the menus in Intenet explorer.

Presumably he has made some text the same color as the menu background.

In Word and explorer I can read the menus as I move the cursor over the
menu, but they disappear again once I move the cursor away.

I have gone into "Display Properties" and tried setting a predefined scheme
but this hasn't brought back the tab or menu wording. I've looked at the
individual settings but I cant find a setting that will make this text
readable.

Any help gratefully accepted

regards

Chris
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Old October 27th 04, 01:27 AM
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tmp4 wrote:
My young son tells me he was exploring the "Display Properties" on our
computer that runs 98SE nad has a Geforce 256 DDR graphics card.

Now I can't read the tabs on the "Display Properties" or the menus in
Microsoft Word or the menus in Intenet explorer.

Presumably he has made some text the same color as the menu background.

In Word and explorer I can read the menus as I move the cursor over the
menu, but they disappear again once I move the cursor away.

I have gone into "Display Properties" and tried setting a predefined scheme
but this hasn't brought back the tab or menu wording. I've looked at the
individual settings but I cant find a setting that will make this text
readable.


Third tab from the left should be the Appearance tab.
The upper half shows examples of window-elements.
Click on the suspect display-element (a menu, a menu selected
item etc.) and options will change in the lower half.
popup-lists should alow you to change the colors of texts,
backgrounds and whatever you need.

HTH

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Old October 27th 04, 02:11 PM
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.... et al. wrote:
tmp4 wrote:

My young son tells me he was exploring the "Display Properties" on our
computer that runs 98SE nad has a Geforce 256 DDR graphics card.

Now I can't read the tabs on the "Display Properties" or the menus in
Microsoft Word or the menus in Intenet explorer.

Presumably he has made some text the same color as the menu background.

In Word and explorer I can read the menus as I move the cursor over
the menu, but they disappear again once I move the cursor away.

I have gone into "Display Properties" and tried setting a predefined
scheme but this hasn't brought back the tab or menu wording. I've
looked at the individual settings but I cant find a setting that will
make this text readable.



Third tab from the left should be the Appearance tab.
The upper half shows examples of window-elements.
Click on the suspect display-element (a menu, a menu selected item etc.)
and options will change in the lower half.
popup-lists should alow you to change the colors of texts, backgrounds
and whatever you need.


In rereading your question, i see i just suggested what you
described you already had been doing. Not sure how i did
(mis-)read it the first time. Sorry about that.

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Old October 27th 04, 11:22 PM
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Yea. It's possible to mess up colors/font sizes/etc., AND reverting to
Windows Standard may not resolve all of it.

| Now I can't read the tabs on the "Display Properties" or the menus in
| Microsoft Word or the menus in Intenet explorer.

I guess try a new Theme, as it may be more comprehensive than a
Scheme...

To install Desktop Themes, if they are not already in the Control Panel
or in the START menu...
1. START, Settings, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Windows Setup
tab.
2. Check "Desktop Themes"; click "Details"; check the themes you want;
"OK" twice.
3. Perhaps, re-boot.

Some themes require "high color". To get "high color":
1. Right click the Desktop & select Properties
2. Click the "Settings" tab
3. Use the "Colors" dropdown menu to select "high color"
4. Be prepared. It may ask your permission to restart the computer.

I understand that's best; however, it can also be done at: "R-Clk
Desktop, Properties, Appearance tab, & select a different 'Scheme' in
the dropdown selector". This will also get the fonts, colors, et al,
right, across applications, without trying to micro-manage inside the
"Item" dropdown menu, which one may live to regret.


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"tmp4" wrote in message
...
| My young son tells me he was exploring the "Display Properties" on our
| computer that runs 98SE nad has a Geforce 256 DDR graphics card.
|
| Now I can't read the tabs on the "Display Properties" or the menus in
| Microsoft Word or the menus in Intenet explorer.
|
| Presumably he has made some text the same color as the menu
background.
|
| In Word and explorer I can read the menus as I move the cursor over
the
| menu, but they disappear again once I move the cursor away.
|
| I have gone into "Display Properties" and tried setting a predefined
scheme
| but this hasn't brought back the tab or menu wording. I've looked at
the
| individual settings but I cant find a setting that will make this text
| readable.
|
| Any help gratefully accepted
|
| regards
|
| Chris


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Old October 28th 04, 03:39 AM
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If the problem is less than five days old, try restoring the Registry from a date
just prior to when the problem occurred.

Windows uses Scanreg to back up the Registry each day that the computer is started
or restarted. To restore to a previous day's Registry reboot to DOS mode and run
Scanner with the restore switch.

Here are 3 different ways of restoring the Registry:

-On the Start Menu, click Shut Down Restart in MS-DOS Mode. At the Windows
prompt, type:
scanreg /restore and hit Enter.

-Start the computer, and hold down the CTRL key while the computer is booting until
you get the boot menu (Win98 Startup Menu). Use the arrow keys to highlight Command
Prompt Only and hit Enter. At the C: prompt, type:
scanreg /restore and hit Enter.

-Boot with the W98 boot diskette, choose "without CD-ROM support".
Type the following at the DOS prompt, hitting Enter after each line:
At the A: prompt, type:
C:
CD Windows\Command
scanreg /restore

In the Restore screen, use the arrow keys to highlight the backup with the date you
wish to use, and hit Enter. The backups are in CAB files with names in this format:
Rb###.cab Do not use one named Rbbad.cab
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My young son tells me he was exploring the "Display Properties" on our
computer that runs 98SE nad has a Geforce 256 DDR graphics card.

Now I can't read the tabs on the "Display Properties" or the menus in
Microsoft Word or the menus in Intenet explorer.

Presumably he has made some text the same color as the menu background.

In Word and explorer I can read the menus as I move the cursor over the
menu, but they disappear again once I move the cursor away.

I have gone into "Display Properties" and tried setting a predefined scheme
but this hasn't brought back the tab or menu wording. I've looked at the
individual settings but I cant find a setting that will make this text
readable.

Any help gratefully accepted

regards

Chris


 




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