Monitor Display - the desktop is sideways and its hurting my neck

[Guest]

i have to turn my head sideways when i look at the desktop. everything is
fine, its just that the screen is sideways. its hard to explain so ill
describe what im looking at. the start bar is on the left side and you have
to turn ur head 90 degrees to the right to read things.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Right-click the desktop, choose properties. On the settings tab click
advanced. There is usually an option here for most drivers to rotate the
screen display.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[VManes]

Your video card software probably has a feature to rotate screen
orientation. Right click on an open area of the screen, select Properties,
and look in Settings tab/Advanced button for a Rotate feature.

Or maybe you just have to set the monitor on its side?<g>

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i have to turn my head sideways when i look at the desktop. everything is
fine, its just that the screen is sideways. its hard to explain so ill
describe what im looking at. the start bar is on the left side and you have
to turn ur head 90 degrees to the right to read things.

 

[Guest]

i appreciate your help rick but i cant find the rotate button, im sure i
wouldve found it but maybe my computer doesn't have it.

p.s. is there any other way?

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Henry,

Is the desktop otherwise ok? I mean, are windows opened in the normal
direction? If it is just the taskbar to which you are referring, then you
need to right-click it and uncheck "lock the taskbar". Then left-click and
drag on an empty area of the bar and drag it to the bottom of the screen.

If not, then what sort of video display card are you using?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

its not just the start bar, its the windows also. the windows are sideways
too and it gives you a stiff neck. The video display card i dont know what it
is? can you tell me where to check it? is it the "adapter" in the properties
section? plz reply im a noob to computers

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Yes, it's the adapter. Is this a laptop or tablet?

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[sdanthony]

My wife called me in to school today to have a look at an XP machine
with the same symptoms. Completely locked down. Right click desktop
gives a pop-up saying you don't have rights etc.. Somehow the kids
managed it, which is impressive given the oldest is only eight.

There's another way - but what is it? Another thread suggested Ctrl-Alt
and a cursor key in direction wanted. Doesn't work at home so it could
be a driver feature.

Any more ideas that don't start with "Right-Click the desktop.." or "In
Control panel..." - these school machines are locked down.

Thanks