How can I get Windows 7 to display the color red?
I'm new to Windows 7 - yesterday I plugged in a Seagate Slim Portable Drive to explore its contents and when I withdrew its USB cable all of a sudden my screen was a mixture of murky greens, blues and greys.
I went into the Control Panel and opened "Calibrate Color" - green and blue sliders functioned perfectly, whereas the red one remained obstinately black...
I've done three different System Restores - to no avail.
I even bought "PC Utility Kit" which went rummaging about in the Registry and all over the place. It claims to have "fixed" a whole lot of problems - but it couldn't persuade Windows 7 to show any red.
It's not the fault of my monitor - it's a 23" Samsung SyncMaster P2370HD - I also use it to watch television where the reds are just great.
I'm attaching a couple of jpg files:
Screen Capture.jpg was taken by "5-Clicks" - it shows the top right of my wallpaper - the blacker it gets the redder it should be!
The color scheme.jpg was Windows 7's reaction to 5-Clicks - I don't know if this is relevant?
Does anyone have an idea what I should try next?
I'm hoping you won't tell me to reinstall Windows from scratch!
I went into the Control Panel and opened "Calibrate Color" - green and blue sliders functioned perfectly, whereas the red one remained obstinately black...
I've done three different System Restores - to no avail.
I even bought "PC Utility Kit" which went rummaging about in the Registry and all over the place. It claims to have "fixed" a whole lot of problems - but it couldn't persuade Windows 7 to show any red.
It's not the fault of my monitor - it's a 23" Samsung SyncMaster P2370HD - I also use it to watch television where the reds are just great.
I'm attaching a couple of jpg files:
Screen Capture.jpg was taken by "5-Clicks" - it shows the top right of my wallpaper - the blacker it gets the redder it should be!The color scheme.jpg was Windows 7's reaction to 5-Clicks - I don't know if this is relevant?Does anyone have an idea what I should try next?
I'm hoping you won't tell me to reinstall Windows from scratch!
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Do a Repair Install
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html
This will not affect your installed programs or personal data, but a backup first is always a good idea.
Are you aware that unplugging external drives when in use is not always a good idea?
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/safely-remove-devices-from-your-computer
Do a Repair Install
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html
This will not affect your installed programs or personal data, but a backup first is always a good idea.
Are you aware that unplugging external drives when in use is not always a good idea?
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/safely-remove-devices-from-your-computer
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It's beautiful! The external drive was plugged in right next to the monitor cable & must have dislodged its neighbor a bit when I pulled it out. Thank you - this smart-ass is so grateful to be made to feel a proper chump!! My reds are back. Much best wishes from Ogatodomar...
Really?!
I thought about this after I posted: Can anyone tell me why the screenshot displayed BLACK rather than RED, on MY monitor? (or is it a photograph, and not screen shot- don't know "5-clicks"- just ctrl+prntsrcn)
I thought about this after I posted: Can anyone tell me why the screenshot displayed BLACK rather than RED, on MY monitor? (or is it a photograph, and not screen shot- don't know "5-clicks"- just ctrl+prntsrcn)
1. Right click on the desktop, select personalize and select a new theme. Does that work?
2. Create a new Windows User Id and login as that new user. Do you have issues in a new user? You may have corrupted your user profile.