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lap top display turned round - Help needed pleas

geeky_2
geeky_2 Posts: 65 Forumite
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Sorry if there are any spelling mistakes but I am having to turn my head sideways to right this.

My display on my laptop has turned round. - My & year old son has just been playing games on it, but says hes not done anything!!!

Has anyone any idea how I can change it back to the usual lanscape way. Little lad upset as he thing=ks he's broken it. I'm sure it's just a setting change but have no idea where to start. Anyone know what to do please??

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  • espresso
    espresso Posts: 16,448 Forumite
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    Try CTRL + ALT + up arrow or down arrow.
    :doh: Blue text on this forum usually signifies hyperlinks, so click on them!..:wall:
  • geeky_2
    geeky_2 Posts: 65 Forumite
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    You the Man Espresso!!! :beer:
  • tomstickland
    tomstickland Posts: 19,538 Forumite
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    I discovered this by accident at work one day (CTRL-ALT-ARROW).
    Happy chappy
  • libra10
    libra10 Posts: 19,909 Forumite
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    If all else fails do a restore. Start, Programmes, System Tools, System Restore.

    Your post really made me laugh, can just imagine you trying to use PC.

    Good luck
  • frivolous_fay
    frivolous_fay Posts: 13,302 Forumite
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    This would be a fantastic trick for work, sadly I've never found a PC it will work on :(
    My TV is broken! :cry:
    Edit: refunded £515 for TV 1.5 years out of warranty - thank you Sale of Goods Act! :j
  • BillScarab
    BillScarab Posts: 6,027 Forumite
    Alt GR + arrow keys works on the Dell Laptops at work so long as they have nVidia graphics in them. I guess it is an nVidia function so may work on any nVidia equipped Laptop.

    Personally I like to take a screenshot of the desktop and set it as the wallpaper, then minimise everything to the taskbar and set the taskbar to auto hide. It then looks like a normal desktop but obviously you can't click on anything. For added amusement combine it with a rotated screen.
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