Windows 7: Desktop rotated 90 degerees

Retiredbill · 26 Jan 2012

I volunteer at an elementary school and one of the kids today played with the keyboard and rotated the desktop 90 degrees. I could not figure out to get it back vertical. Any suggestions?

panais · 26 Jan 2012

Hi.

Right click on desktop,click on Screen resolution,select landscape,apply,Keep changes.

Or click on Start\Control Panel\Display\Adjust resolution,select landscape,apply,Keep changes.

During these steps it may help if you hold the mouse upside down.

Golden · 26 Jan 2012

Hi,

Does the PC use an Nvidia card by any chance? Try this key combination :

CTRL+ALT+ARROW KEYS

Regards,
Golden

Retiredbill · 26 Jan 2012

Thanks for the response. i'll give your suggestions a try next ti,e I'm in the computer room. That will be next Thursday and I'll let you know.

Thanks very much.

Golden · 26 Jan 2012

Hi,

No worries. If the key combinations do not work, and it is an Nvidia card, try this option in the Nvidia Control Panel (access it by right-clicking on your dekstop).

Regards,
Golden

Chilidawg · 26 Jan 2012

Same thing happened to me when my cat decided to take a shortcut across the keyboard. Panais' suggestion is what worked for me. Difficult with a trackpad, however.

shoshoman · 26 Jan 2012

And if this ever happens with an ATI graphics card, use Catalyst Control Center's pop-up menu to rotate the screen back to normal. Also good for mounting monitors sideways from strange crossfire uses.

panais · 27 Jan 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by Chilidawg

Same thing happened to me when my cat decided to take a shortcut across the keyboard. Panais' suggestion is what worked for me. Difficult with a trackpad, however.

Cats!!

I'm glad that my advice helped you.

Windows 7: Desktop rotated 90 degerees

Desktop rotated 90 degerees problems?