White print on black screen

Since a power outage of a few seconds my screen print and colors are now inverted. The screen background is black and the print is white. Colors of icons, images, etc. are now inside out for lack of a better term. How do I fix this?
Mac G4 Mac OS 9.2.x

http://download.info.apple.com/AppleSupportArea/disability-solutions/CloseView.sit.hqx
There is the link from apple to download Close View. When it finishes downloading, install it. After installation, restart the computer and then try the steps in the original post. This should work, but if not, it possible could be a setting for your display.
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