Desktop rotated 90 degerees


  1. Posts : 247
    Win7, home premium, 64 bit
       #1

    Desktop rotated 90 degerees


    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?
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  2. Posts : 5,405
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit SP1
       #2

    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.
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    Last edited by panais; 26 Jan 2012 at 21:12.
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  3. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #3

    Hi,

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

    CTRL+ALT+ARROW KEYS

    Regards,
    Golden
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  4. Posts : 247
    Win7, home premium, 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    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.
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  5. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #5

    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
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  6. Posts : 74
    windows 7 professional 64-bit
       #6

    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.
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  7. Posts : 8
    windows xp proffesional x64 edition
       #7

    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.
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  8. Posts : 5,405
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit SP1
       #8

    Chilidawg said:
    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.
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