how to make text appear darker on the screen?

Anonymous
2013-05-15T05:00:08+00:00

The text on the screen looks grey.  Would like the words to look darker & show up more distinctly against the white background.

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Anonymous
2013-05-15T19:20:52+00:00

Hi,

From your issue description I understand that you want to  personalize the display settings so that text should appear darker on the screen.

What is the make and model of your monitor and computer?

We cannot change the Desktop font color. They are dynamic and will show white on dark backgrounds and change to white with a black shadow effect on a light background.

I would suggest you to refer to the below suggestions and check it it helps.

Method 1:

a. Press Windows key +W(It will popup Windows 8 setting charm), **** type Calibrate display color, click in the search box and hit Enter.

b.      In Display Color Calibration, click Next to continue.

c.       Follow the onscreen instructions and check if it improves the display of your monitor.

Method 2: I would suggest you to refer to the Monitor's user manual and adjust brightness, contrast to different values. 

Also refer to this link:

Get the best display on your monitor

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IN/windows-8/get-best-display-monitor

Hope the above information is useful.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-09-25T19:02:27+00:00

    It took me some time to remember how I got to where I could use my keyboard keys to go back and forth between screens. It will invert the colors of your website where you will have a black background with white text. It will make your websites look weird, but it works so I can see the text. After I use it, my eyes actually seem to relax & I can see clearly.

    First, go to settings and type ease of access in the search box. Go to color filters under vision. Turn color filters on. Next check the box to allow the shortcut so you to turn it off and on as needed. You will press window logo key +ctrl +C  These are the same keys you will use to turn it off & on. Last make sure to click the inverted circle. Now you are set. Not the best solution, but at least I can see the text. These instructions are for Windows 10. Not sure about other programs.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-09-26T03:48:17+00:00

    Thank you very much.  I didn't know about that procedure, now at least I have a way to read the lack of contrast screens.

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