CMD.EXE is using black text on black background (so I cannot read what it
says or what I type).

This only happens when cmd.exe Display Option is set to FULL SCREEN.
This does not happen when cmd.exe Display option is set to Window.

Now that I have discovered this problem I would like to fix it.

I can reproduce the problem by doing this:
- Start > Run > c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
- Alt+spacebar to display CMD.EXE menu
- choose Properities
- change Display Option from Window (default) to Full Screen
- verify that ALL other settings on ALL tabs are set to default settings
especially I verify contrasting text color (gray) and background color
(black)
because the problem is that it displays text color (black) and background
color (black)
regardless of what colors are selected here, as explained below.
- click OK button
- when prompted, choose the option to apply the changes to the current
window only
since I am just testing at this point
- RESULTS: the problem cmd.exe window displays black text on black
background so screen appears to be blank
but it is not, you can tell this just by where the blinking cursor is.
- I type EXIT (which I cannot see because it is black on black), then I
press ENTER key and I am returned to windows

I did a file compare of c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe with another computer
reported "no differences"

What do I need to do to get Full Screen (cmd.exe display option) to use the
same
text and background colors as Window (cmd.exe display option)?

Please, all ideas, suggestions, thoughts welcome.

Thank you,
Lilla

Try upgrading the video drivers. It seems there's a
problem as the video mode is being changed from graphics
mode to text mode.


>-----Original Message-----
>CMD.EXE is using black text on black background (so I
cannot read what it
>says or what I type).
>
>This only happens when cmd.exe Display Option is set to
FULL SCREEN.
>This does not happen when cmd.exe Display option is set
to Window.
>
>Now that I have discovered this problem I would like to
fix it.
>
>I can reproduce the problem by doing this:
>- Start > Run > c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
>- Alt+spacebar to display CMD.EXE menu
>- choose Properities
>- change Display Option from Window (default) to Full
Screen
>- verify that ALL other settings on ALL tabs are set to
default settings
> especially I verify contrasting text color (gray) and
background color
>(black)
> because the problem is that it displays text color
(black) and background
>color (black)
> regardless of what colors are selected here, as
explained below.
>- click OK button
>- when prompted, choose the option to apply the changes
to the current
>window only
> since I am just testing at this point
>- RESULTS: the problem cmd.exe window displays black text
on black
>background so screen appears to be blank
> but it is not, you can tell this just by where the
blinking cursor is.
>- I type EXIT (which I cannot see because it is black on
black), then I
>press ENTER key and I am returned to windows
>
>I did a file compare of c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe with
another computer
>reported "no differences"
>
>What do I need to do to get Full Screen (cmd.exe display
option) to use the
>same
>text and background colors as Window (cmd.exe display
option)?
>
>Please, all ideas, suggestions, thoughts welcome.
>
>Thank you,
>Lilla
>
>
>
>
>.
>

Thanks for the response.
It's an IBM ThinkPad, I checked and I have the latest driver installed
already.
Full Screen mode works correctly in Safe Mode (800x600).
Full Screen mode has problem presented below in Normal Mode (1024x768).

If it is a driver problem, I guess the problem is unfixable.
Fortunately, I don't need Full Screen mode anyway.
I have no idea how long it has been broken, just stumbled upon it today.

Lilla

"xe77" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1d53901c4541d$910b5400$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Try upgrading the video drivers. It seems there's a
> problem as the video mode is being changed from graphics
> mode to text mode.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >CMD.EXE is using black text on black background (so I
> cannot read what it
> >says or what I type).
> >
> >This only happens when cmd.exe Display Option is set to
> FULL SCREEN.
> >This does not happen when cmd.exe Display option is set
> to Window.
> >
> >Now that I have discovered this problem I would like to
> fix it.
> >
> >I can reproduce the problem by doing this:
> >- Start > Run > c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
> >- Alt+spacebar to display CMD.EXE menu
> >- choose Properities
> >- change Display Option from Window (default) to Full
> Screen
> >- verify that ALL other settings on ALL tabs are set to
> default settings
> > especially I verify contrasting text color (gray) and
> background color
> >(black)
> > because the problem is that it displays text color
> (black) and background
> >color (black)
> > regardless of what colors are selected here, as
> explained below.
> >- click OK button
> >- when prompted, choose the option to apply the changes
> to the current
> >window only
> > since I am just testing at this point
> >- RESULTS: the problem cmd.exe window displays black text
> on black
> >background so screen appears to be blank
> > but it is not, you can tell this just by where the
> blinking cursor is.
> >- I type EXIT (which I cannot see because it is black on
> black), then I
> >press ENTER key and I am returned to windows
> >
> >I did a file compare of c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe with
> another computer
> >reported "no differences"
> >
> >What do I need to do to get Full Screen (cmd.exe display
> option) to use the
> >same
> >text and background colors as Window (cmd.exe display
> option)?
> >
> >Please, all ideas, suggestions, thoughts welcome.
> >
> >Thank you,
> >Lilla
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >