Help File Missing Green Text or Text is Hard to Read (83272)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11
This article was previously published under Q83272

SYMPTOMS

If you have a system with a WACOM tablet installed, hypertext context jumps and glossary entries do not appear on the screen.

CAUSE

This occurs because the default color for the hypertext keywords is light green, and the recommended settings for using Microsoft Windows with the WACOM tablet disable the green video signal.

WORKAROUND

Two settings in the WIN.INI file allow you to specify a different color for the hypertext keywords. Use the following procedure to change these settings.

NOTE: You may find this procedure helpful if you wish to change the hypertext color just because you find the green text difficult to read.
  1. Use a text editor to modify the WIN.INI file.
  2. Find the [Windows Help] section.
  3. Add two lines that resemble the following: 
          JUMPCOLOR=(255,0,0)
      POPUPCOLOR=(255,0,0)
This changes the hypertext keywords to red. The value to the right of the equal sign represents a red, green, blue (RGB) color-value triple. While any color may be specified (because the green signal is disabled), changing the green parameter makes no difference in the color selected.

The WACOM product included here is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/10/2003
Keywords:KB83272
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