I'm using a backup floppy I made decades ago of 1-2-3 version 2.01. It runs fine, but the 123.set file was apparently created for a color monitor I had at work, rather than the amber CGA in the 5155, so there are shades of amber in the characters and background that make it difficult for me to read.
Although I don't have the 123 installation files, user guide, etc., I do have a few other *.set files (e.g., 123cga.set, 123blu.set, 123mono.set, 123orig.set). I've tried them all (by renaming them 123.set), but none of them provide the simple, and easy to read, amber characters on a black background that I remember from my old 5155 and that I see on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4vJ1bfZGwA (about 1:30 into the video). Fiddling with the brightness and contrast knobs helps somewhat, but all the 123.sets I have are still hard on my eyes.
Any ideas on how I might get that simple amber on black I'm seeking? Have any forum members with a 5155 or an amber CGA monitor created a 123.set for version 2.01 they'd be willing to share?
Although I don't have the 123 installation files, user guide, etc., I do have a few other *.set files (e.g., 123cga.set, 123blu.set, 123mono.set, 123orig.set). I've tried them all (by renaming them 123.set), but none of them provide the simple, and easy to read, amber characters on a black background that I remember from my old 5155 and that I see on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4vJ1bfZGwA (about 1:30 into the video). Fiddling with the brightness and contrast knobs helps somewhat, but all the 123.sets I have are still hard on my eyes.
Any ideas on how I might get that simple amber on black I'm seeking? Have any forum members with a 5155 or an amber CGA monitor created a 123.set for version 2.01 they'd be willing to share?
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