Thanks, your advice was spot on! -Mikael

--- In guide-user@yahoogroups.com, Bill J Gray <pluto@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Mikael,
>
> Could be you've hit some hotkeys... I would first right-click on a planet,
> then on Display... Options. You'll see 'contrast' and 'brightness' sliders.
> Put them somewhere near the middle. Planets should reappear.
>
> There are also hotkeys that you may prefer (and may have hit by accident) :
>
> Alt-Left Decrease contrast
> Alt-Up Increase brightness
> Alt-Right Increase contrast
> Alt-Down Decrease brightness
>
> -- Bill
>
> Mikael wrote:
> > Hi group
> >
> > I am using Guide v.8. Suddenly, the program no longer displays planet surface graphic bitmaps - just black discs. Have I hit some obscure key combination or what is wrong?
> >
> > thanks for any help! -Mikael Svalgaard
> > www.leif.org/mikael
>