Can I make characters darker?

[Ken Litwak]

I bought a laptop with Vista on it. I wanted XP but that would have
cost another $280.00 or so. I'm having a problem. I have visual acuity
problems and the characters on most things look dim and gray on a white
background. I'm sure this is a Microsoft setting and I've never seen
such a thing before on any previous version of Windows (nor any other
operating system). Applications I run
don't look like that. Characters in word
perfect, for example, look fine. So it has to be a Vista-specific,
Microsoft-intended feature. I can't find any way to change this
setting. Nor can I find a way to make the fonts that display on the
desktop and such bigger.

Where do I go to fix this? Or in fact, can I make Vista look more like
XP? Thanks.

Ken

 

[Charlie42]

I bought a laptop with Vista on it. I wanted XP but that would have cost
another $280.00 or so. I'm having a problem. I have visual acuity
problems and the characters on most things look dim and gray on a white
background. I'm sure this is a Microsoft setting and I've never seen such
a thing before on any previous version of Windows (nor any other operating
system). Applications I run

Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Change colour scheme >
Classic Appearance and Colours > Advanced button.

don't look like that. Characters in word perfect,
for example, look fine. So it has to be a Vista-specific,
Microsoft-intended feature. I can't find any way to change this
setting. Nor can I find a way to make the fonts that display on the
desktop and such bigger.
Where do I go to fix this?

Control Panel > Ease of Access > Ease of Access Center > Make the computer
easier to see > Change text and icons size.

Or in fact, can I make Vista look more like XP? Thanks.

Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Change colour scheme >
Classic Appearance and Colours > Colour scheme > Windows Standard.

Charlie42

 

[Ken Litwak]

Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Change colour scheme >
Classic Appearance and Colours > Advanced button.


Control Panel > Ease of Access > Ease of Access Center > Make the
computer easier to see > Change text and icons size.


Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Change colour scheme >
Classic Appearance and Colours > Colour scheme > Windows Standard.

Charlie42

Thanks for the suggestions Charlie.

Ken

 

[Charlie42]

Thanks for the suggestions Charlie.

You're welcome. Glad to help.

Charlie42