Ghostscape Offline

Hi Mr Ghostscape. I am a newbie in 3ds max, I've some probm to ask you. I know that when I create a plane, 3ds max assign a random color to that plane. But now I can't see this color in front, right/left,or top viewport. The color only shows in perspective viewport. It really disturbs me.
An other problem I have is that when I select the plane as a poly and make a hide selection, the plane doesn't respect. It is still visible. What can I do please?
If you have any answer, my e-mail is dukuze@yahoo.fr. Thanks