Change vertical screen back to orginal horizontal

Anonymous
2010-09-20T17:44:20+00:00

I need help with reverting my computer screen back to the orginally horizontal screen.  I somehow hit a series of keys on my keyboard (laying it close to my chest to reposition my body for comfort in surfing) and ajusted my screen to a ertical position.  I have an all in one computer screen that doesn't allow for the monitor to turn vertically to use the vertical positioning.  How do I get it back to normal?  Very strange.....I didn't even know the computer presented a choice.

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Anonymous
2010-09-20T18:02:57+00:00

On Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:44:20 +0000, churc001 wrote:

I need help with reverting my computer screen back to the orginally horizontal screen.  I somehow hit a series of keys on my keyboard (laying it close to my chest to reposition my body for comfort in surfing) and ajusted my screen to a ertical position.  I have an all in one computer screen that doesn't allow for the monitor to turn vertically to use the vertical positioning.  How do I get it back to normal?  Very strange.....I didn't even know the computer presented a choice.

The ability to rotate the screen image is a feature of your video card, to help it work with monitors that rotate to portrait orientation. Almost certainly you accidentally pressed Ctrl-Alt, and

some arrow key.

Rotate it back using those keys.

Ken Blake (MS MVP)

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-02-06T02:29:10+00:00

    Nothing in this long thread helped? Are you using Vista as was the OP?

    Hold down the Ctrl & Alt keys and use the arrow keys to rotate it back.

    Depending on your computer's graphics card, these may be alternative options.

    Right click on Desktop | Display Settings | Display.

    Right click on the Desktop | Graphic Options | Rotation.

    Right click on the Desktop | Screen Resolution | Orientation.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-09-21T21:16:06+00:00

    My screen has rotated from horizontal to vertical. How do I get it bk to horizontal?

    HELP please

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-08-21T12:31:11+00:00

    sorry tried that no joy, any more ideas.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-05-08T05:48:49+00:00

    This morning I got the call from my daughter that monitor went vertical by pressing some key which she does accidentally. I goggle and with your answer by pressing ctrl +alt+ up arrow key it was set right. Big thanks.

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