Black titles on External drives
Nov 1, 2018 12:42:30 #
Have had problems since I used a WD external drive. Titles are dark black, not easy to read. Got rid of WD drive. Any of the Seagate drives now do the same, except on different pc the are normal.
Nov 1, 2018 12:49:56 #
The only drives I use are HGST for internal and G-Technology for external drives.
--Bob
--Bob
Rickyb wrote:
Have had problems since I used a WD external drive. Titles are dark black, not easy to read. Got rid of WD drive. Any of the Seagate drives now do the same, except on different pc the are normal.
Nov 1, 2018 12:50:54 #
Nov 1, 2018 12:52:38 #
larryepage
Loc: North Texas area
There are some options in Explore for setting how file information is displayed. Sounds like some font information got changed. Maybe a setting intended to help those with vision problems. Check and see if this is the case. Then you might want to reclaim that WD drive. They are usually very serviceable and durable.
Nov 1, 2018 13:01:31 #
Did you install any "back-up software" from the external drive?
Maybe it's indicating what is backed up?
Maybe it's indicating what is backed up?
Nov 1, 2018 21:57:38 #
Rickyb wrote:
Have had problems since I used a WD external drive. Titles are dark black, not easy to read. Got rid of WD drive. Any of the Seagate drives now do the same, except on different pc the are normal.
Have you, by any chance, recently upgraded Windows 10? I've seen that Windows Photo, and MS Outlook are displaying JPEGS significantly darker since a recent Windows update.
Nov 2, 2018 08:24:42 #
Rickyb wrote:
Have had problems since I used a WD external drive. Titles are dark black, not easy to read. Got rid of WD drive. Any of the Seagate drives now do the same, except on different pc the are normal.
It's too bad you got rid of the WD. Can you post a screen shot of what you're seeing? It seems there is something going on with this particular PC. You're referring to the file names, right?
Nov 2, 2018 08:49:13 #
I am using WD backup (My Passport) and also a Seagate Backup Plus drive. Both display the files as black text on white background. Perfectly clear and easy to read. My PC is an HP with Windows 10, fully updated.
Nov 2, 2018 19:41:04 #
Angel Star Photography
Loc: Tacoma, WA
Rickyb wrote:
Have had problems since I used a WD external drive. Titles are dark black, not easy to read. Got rid of WD drive. Any of the Seagate drives now do the same, except on different pc the are normal.
The problem is not the drive but rather a setting within your computer. A screen shot, as mentioned by jerryc41, would be helpful. Otherwise, we will be simply guessing at a solution.
As for WD external drives, don't discount them so easily. They are great drives and very reliable. I have several that are as much as ten years-old and all continue to operate without a single problem.
Nov 2, 2018 19:48:49 #
Angel Star Photography wrote:
The problem is not the drive but rather a setting within your computer. A screen shot, as mentioned by jerryc41, would be helpful. Otherwise, we will be simply guessing at a solution.
As for WD external drives, don't discount them so easily. They are great drives and very reliable. I have several that are as much as ten years-old and all continue to operate without a single problem.
As for WD external drives, don't discount them so easily. They are great drives and very reliable. I have several that are as much as ten years-old and all continue to operate without a single problem.
I have three WD drives and they are great.
(I don't use the backup software that came with them though.)
Nov 2, 2018 23:58:30 #
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