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Windows 95 Telnet

Change the Background/Font Colors

SUMMARY: Alter telnet's colors in Windows 95.

Tired of the same drab font and background colors in Telnet? Change them!

To change the font colors, open up a telnet window. Click on the "Terminal" menu, selecting "Preferences€" On the dialog box that appears, click the "Fonts€" button. On the dialog box that appears, click on the "Color" pulldown and press "OK" to close the font dialog box. Press "OK" to close the "Terminal Preferences" dialog box.

To change the background color, click on the "Terminal" menu, selecting "Preferences€" On the dialog box that appears, click the "Background Color€" button. On the dialog box that follows, click on your desired background color and press "OK" to close that dialog box. Now, press "OK" to close the "Terminal Preferences" dialog box.

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