how do I rotate screen display 90 degrees - I'm reading sideways

Anonymous
2011-02-28T01:59:53+00:00

Somehow my Dell Inspiron laptop screen rotated right 90 degrees so I am reading sideways with my head tilted to the right.  How can I fix it by rotating the display 90 degrees left?

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This 7 1/2 year old thread was answered within a day of it's initial posting (as well as several more times since then).  It has run its course and is now locked.  For your convenience, three solutions are repeated below:

MSEng, February 27, 2011:

Right-click on the Desktop, choose Screen Resolution then change Orientation to Landscape and Apply the setting.

ThrashZone, February 27, 2011:

If that doesn't work try to right click your desktop and select graphics properties, it will open your graphics chip and look for (rotate) and click it and some choices should be listed.

You can also right click and select (graphics options), point to (rotation) and check (normal) if it's not already or adjust it to the right spin direction :)

Bruce Hagen, February 28, 2011:

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

If none of these solutions solve your problem, please read the following articles and ask your own new question, giving specific details about your system and your problem:

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Anonymous
2011-02-28T02:28:50+00:00

Right-click on the Desktop, choose Screen Resolution then change Orientation to Landscape and Apply the setting.

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Anonymous
2016-10-11T15:35:45+00:00

Hi Dennis,

To address your concern, you can refer to Ronnie Vernon's post on September 19, 2010 for further troubleshooting by clicking on this link.

Let us know how it goes.

Regards.

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-02-28T04:43:36+00:00

    Somehow my Dell Inspiron laptop screen rotated right 90 degrees so I am reading sideways with my head tilted to the right.  How can I fix it by rotating the display 90 degrees left?

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

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-01-02T21:41:37+00:00

    Somehow my Dell Inspiron laptop screen rotated right 90 degrees so I am reading sideways with my head tilted to the right.  How can I fix it by rotating the display 90 degrees left?

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

    It's good to see that there is someone out there who believes in simple solutions. this was just the advice i was looking for. thanks.

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-02-28T22:44:27+00:00

    Somehow my Dell Inspiron laptop screen rotated right 90 degrees so I am reading sideways with my head tilted to the right.  How can I fix it by rotating the display 90 degrees left?

    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.

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