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Old 04-26-2008   #1 (permalink)
joe h


 
 

screen is sideways

i hit a button on my keyboard and my entire screen is showing everything
sideways how to fix??
thanks

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 04-26-2008   #2 (permalink)
Jonathan Kay [MVP]


 
 

Re: screen is sideways

Greetings Joe,

Unfortunately that particular feature is something added on by display drivers or other
third-party software and isn't standardized in Windows. As such, you'll have to poke around
to find the exact option.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
--


"joe h" <joeh@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:B0DA9D03-3B34-4ABA-8B98-3B86A2F5A758@xxxxxx
Quote:

> i hit a button on my keyboard and my entire screen is showing everything
> sideways how to fix??
> thanks

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 04-26-2008   #3 (permalink)
joe h


 
 

Re: screen is sideways

where would you suggest I start?

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
Quote:

> Greetings Joe,
>
> Unfortunately that particular feature is something added on by display drivers or other
> third-party software and isn't standardized in Windows. As such, you'll have to poke around
> to find the exact option.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
> --
>
>
> "joe h" <joeh@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:B0DA9D03-3B34-4ABA-8B98-3B86A2F5A758@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > i hit a button on my keyboard and my entire screen is showing everything
> > sideways how to fix??
> > thanks
>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 04-26-2008   #4 (permalink)
Jason Tsang


 
 

Re: screen is sideways

Try Alt or Control and one of the arrow keys on your computer.

Otherwise, you'll have to dig through the Display Control Panel to find the
option to disable the screen rotation.

--
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"joe h" <joeh@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:7558B07D-498F-4B4D-B14C-41ABDC700A30@xxxxxx
Quote:

> where would you suggest I start?
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> Greetings Joe,
>>
>> Unfortunately that particular feature is something added on by display
>> drivers or other
>> third-party software and isn't standardized in Windows. As such, you'll
>> have to poke around
>> to find the exact option.
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
>> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
>> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this
>> signature or citation
>> --
>>
>>
>> "joe h" <joeh@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:B0DA9D03-3B34-4ABA-8B98-3B86A2F5A758@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> > i hit a button on my keyboard and my entire screen is showing
>> > everything
>> > sideways how to fix??
>> > thanks
>>
>>

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 04-27-2008   #5 (permalink)
Peter


 
 

Re: screen is sideways

Right-click an empty spot on your desktop and select Personalise. Look to
see if you have your Graphics Card settings there. Somewhere in those
will be the rotate display settings.

--
Peter
Toronto, Canada
XP Pro SP2 x 2/Vista Ultimate SP1
Triple Boot

"joe h" <joeh@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:7558B07D-498F-4B4D-B14C-41ABDC700A30@xxxxxx
Quote:

> where would you suggest I start?
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> Greetings Joe,
>>
>> Unfortunately that particular feature is something added on by display
>> drivers or other
>> third-party software and isn't standardized in Windows. As such, you'll
>> have to poke around
>> to find the exact option.
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
>> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
>> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this
>> signature or citation
>> --
>>
>>
>> "joe h" <joeh@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:B0DA9D03-3B34-4ABA-8B98-3B86A2F5A758@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> > i hit a button on my keyboard and my entire screen is showing
>> > everything
>> > sideways how to fix??
>> > thanks
>>
>>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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