I'm very glad to hear you were able to figure this out. A faulty monitor is
something I wouldn't have guessed, especially as your equipment is new. A
monitor not showing text under certain conditions is very odd. Good luck
with your new one, though, and thanks for reporting back.

"oceans49" <oceans49@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:52EDC555-5F62-44AE-B9F0-6EFF827E31A9@microsoft.com...
> Hi Dean: Just to let you know, I decided this problem needed some
> hands-on
> technician from Gateway. After 45 mins. of working thru all areas similar
> to
> those you suggested... it was confirmed that I had a bad monitor. To
> prove
> it I hooked
> up my older monitor and everything came up just fine... So they are
> replacing my
> "new" monitor with another one which we hope will be "perfect".. Thanks
> for
> your assistance.
> --
> Peter
>
>
>
> "dean-dean" wrote:
>
>> Hi oceans49. With the settings in Internet Options set as I instructed
>> in
>> my previous post, now go to Internet Options and open the Security tab.
>> If
>> the "Reset all zones to default level" button is not grayed out, click on
>> that button, and then Apply. Now go to the Advanced tab. Under the
>> "Multimedia" section, if "Always use clear type for HTML" has a check,
>> uncheck it. If it doesn't have a check, try checking it. Click Apply.
>> Later, if that doesn't help, put the that option back as it was. (When
>> you
>> rely to this post, tell me what kind of monitor you have; for example, is
>> it
>> an LCD type?) Now go to the General tab, and click on Delete, under the
>> section "Browsing History". Delete the Temporary Internet Files. Close
>> Internet Options. Close Internet Explorer. Restart IE. Is the text
>> readable without having to select it?
>>
>> "oceans49" <oceans49@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:098EDD82-288D-4E51-A2CA-86AE9F9C329D@microsoft.com...
>> > It seems word and notepad txt files are ok. It's everything i search
>> > with
>> > Internet Explorer that is a problem. I did all the steps you mentioned
>> > and
>> > I
>> > still get the same thing. I did note that 2 windows opened by IE were
>> > ok.
>> > myOnline trading accounts
>> > work fine.. however another page opened Belarc Advisora which gives
>> > history
>> > of the computer components, opens up with legible headers, but all the
>> > frames
>> > for showing details of info are subdued on a white background which
>> > only
>> > is
>> > legible when i scan across the entire page to bring up the printed
>> > word..
>> > Never had this problem with XPand IE.... any other suggestions?
>> > --
>> > Peter
>> >
>> >
>> > "dean-dean" wrote:
>> >
>> >> In other words, you are using Internet Explorer, and it's text is hard
>> >> to
>> >> read in certain frames, or "boxes"? If you open a .txt file in
>> >> Notepad,
>> >> is
>> >> that hard to read? If you open a .doc file in Word, is that hard to
>> >> read?
>> >> Give two or three examples of "all programs"...
>> >>
>> >> As to Internet Explorer, try this. Go to (on the Command Bar) Tools
>> >> >
>> >> Internet Options. Click on the Fonts button, on the General tab. For
>> >> "Webpage font", chose "Verdana". For "Plain text font", choose
>> >> "Lucida
>> >> Console". Click OK. Now click on the Accessibility button. Make
>> >> sure
>> >> there are no checkmarks next to any of the choices. If there are,
>> >> uncheck
>> >> them. Click OK. Close Internet Properties. On the Command Bar,
>> >> Click
>> >> on
>> >> Page > Text Size, and make a selection that you like. For example,
>> >> if
>> >> you
>> >> are reading this Newsgroup in Internet Explorer, change the size to
>> >> Large.
>> >> If you don't like that choice, you can change it back. Let me know
>> >> how
>> >> this
>> >> works for you...
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "oceans49" <oceans49@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:AE453B58-C541-4AE2-A64D-543FD51E5A6C@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Dean: It happens in all programs. The headers are normal and can be
>> >> > read,
>> >> > however the text following in enclosed boxes cannot be seen until i
>> >> > scroll
>> >> > over the page to highlight and then i can read the text. It even
>> >> > happens
>> >> > when i'm using this program to read your response... I see your name
>> >> > and
>> >> > the
>> >> > rest of the page is blank until i scroll it to bring up the text.
>> >> > Hope
>> >> > you
>> >> > have some possible solutions.. thank you.
>> >> > --
>> >> > Peter
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "dean-dean" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> What program are you running that this occurs in? Does it occur in
>> >> >> all
>> >> >> programs?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "oceans49" <oceans49@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:2DAAC5B6-B5D1-4C00-A59D-CECA3A771CBF@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Help! Textl appears faded or not at all until I hightlight the
>> >> >> > page.
>> >> >> > On
>> >> >> > some
>> >> >> > pages it's worse than others. Adjusting and changing fonts is a
>> >> >> > mystery
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > me.. never had this problem with XP Why is Vista so difficult?
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > Peter
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>