Thank you again for your answer, Lutz.

SET CONSOLE ON did the trick.
Please see my reply to Dragan.

Gerhard

>>Thank you for your answer, Lutz.
>>
>>This happens before any form is activated. I checked _SCREEN.AllowOutput and that is .T.. I'm afraid, it is something different.
>>
>>Any other idea, please!
>>
>>Gerhard
>
>Does it work from command line,
>Before program runs
>If program is suspended?
>Colour settings
>check _SCREEN.FONT*
>SET Memowidth
>
>try to delete/rename FOXUSER.*