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   Message 41,049 of 42,547   
   Tom Sr to Todd Vargo   
   Re: Background Window Color in PBS .   
   12 Dec 14 14:26:36   
   
   From: tomherouxsr@gmail.com   
      
   On Friday, October 31, 2014 5:27:04 PM UTC-4, Todd Vargo wrote:   
   > On 10/31/2014 2:37 PM, Tom Sr wrote:   
   > > On Thursday, October 30, 2014 12:51:43 PM UTC-4, Tom Sr wrote:   
   > >> Customer asks if we can change the background color from white to   
   something a little darker in PBS Windows (Vision 12.02).  They use the   
   character based programs.  She has a sight problem where her eyes rapidly   
   become tired whilst looking a the    
   bright, white screens.   
   > >>   
   > >> After 27 years, this is a first time request for me!!   
   > >>   
   > >> Thanks for any help.   
   > >>   
   > >> Tom Heroux - Tequesta, FL 561-277-9796   
   > >>   
   > >> ps.  This is my first post (topic) on the (for me) new 'list-serve'   
   provided by Bret Bennett. Any errors, intrusions or other transgression in my   
   application are indisputably my fault!!   
   > >   
   > > Todd, Plan one, i.e. changing the color of all windows would seem to be   
   ideal in this case,  I have looked at various places in control panel, right   
   clicking on the display and have yet to determine how to achieve the darker   
   colored windows for all.     
   Can you help??   
   > >   
   >    
   > This is the wrong group to ask/solve this request but here goes.   
   >    
   > The "Display" applet in control panel is the correct applet,    
   > unfortunately, exact tab names and button names/locations vary by    
   > Windows version (which you failed to mention). Keep exploring and you    
   > will eventually find the "Advanced Appearance" dialog. In this dialog    
   > you must select the "Item" that you want to modify. In this case, you    
   > want to choose "Window" then you choose a new color for that item. Press    
   > "OK" to keep the changes.   
   >    
   > If you still can not find this window discribed, use a search engine.    
   > This question has been asked and answered many times over the years and    
   > you should no doubt be able to locate a set-by-step instruction related    
   > to your Windows version.   
   >    
   > --    
   > Todd Vargo   
   > (Post questions to group only. Remove "z" to email personal messages)   
      
   Sorry about the wrong group!!   
      
   Tom   
      
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