Thanks all -
Have no color profile loaded under display properties/settings/advanced/color management.
Within the advacned tab I have a graphics card tab for the GeForce FX5200 (128mb ram) which also has it own color management tab. Nothing is loaded there either although two are listed; generic and default, neither of whihc I created. Dint try to load either as not sure where to undo back to "nothing". Adjusting contrast etc there things get bad in a hurry.
Tried adjusting monitor contrast and brightness. When at work I saw the gray on blk/white, otherwise wouldnt have understood what you were talking cause at home there was nothing there. Brightness was set at 90 and contrast at 100.
With both maxed I see gray on black starting at 16 on up and gray on white extremely faintly at 239 only.
Might be a good excuse to get a flat screen and if that doesnt resolve it a new puter too...
Thanks