The Rails server logging and test results are much easier to read with colored output, but the 'Command Prompt with Ruby and Rails' defaults to white on black. Add colors by following these steps.
Click the ansi153.zip link to download the file (or whatever the most recent version is)
Double-click the downloaded file to unzip it
Step 2: Determine if you have a 32 or 64 bit Operating System
In Windows 7 or Vista, from the Start menu, type system in the Start Search box, and then click system in the Programs list. System Type under System will say whether it's a 32 or 64 bit Operating System
In Windows XP, right click on the "My Computer" icon, choose Properties, then General
if System says Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Version then yours is 64 bit
if it says Windows XP Professional Version then it's 32 bit
Option 3: if your OS is 32 bit
open the subdirectory 'x86' of the downloaded files, select and copy all the files, and paste them into C:\Windows\system32; provide admin permissions when prompted
Option 4: if your OS is 64 bit
open the subdirectory 'x64' of the downloaded files, select and copy all the files, and paste them into C:\Windows\system32; provide admin permissions when prompted
Step 5: Set up colors
open Console with Ruby and Rails
Type this in the terminal:
ansicon
now, when you use git and rspec, the output will not be all white-on-black