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05/15/2008 03:45:43 PM · #1 |
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One of my new kittens decided to sit on my laptop, and when I came back into the display had tipped over. Any one know how I can get it back the right way up - I am getting a cricked neck? H-E-L-P....... |
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05/15/2008 03:48:05 PM · #2 |
| Try the key combination: Ctrl + Alt + [Arrow Key]. The up arrow will keep or return the orientation to normal and the right, down, and left arrows, respectively, rotate the screen clockwise. |
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05/15/2008 03:48:35 PM · #3 |
lol, not sure if this works with laptops but try hitting ctrl, alt and one of the arrow keys.
beaten by a faster typer lol
Message edited by author 2008-05-15 15:49:20. |
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05/15/2008 03:51:16 PM · #4 |
| Hey guys, guess what? Ctrl + Alt + arrow key works! Thanks - posting that photo and message was hard work! |
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05/15/2008 03:52:22 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by SaraR:
Hey guys, guess what? Ctrl + Alt + arrow key works! Thanks - posting that photo and message was hard work! |
lol Sara. Anybody at work that doesn't lock their workstation gets a rotated screen if I see it ;) |
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05/15/2008 03:53:58 PM · #6 |
| man now i have a normal screen, and i want to try to turn it sideways.... not working on my laptop though =( |
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05/15/2008 04:07:07 PM · #7 |
I did that at work a couple months ago. I was running off to a meeting, and I was trying to lock my computer (Ctrl + Alt + Delete), but hit an arrow key on accident in my haste. I stopped cold in my tracks, turned my head to read my screen, and just said "uhoh...."
No one I worked with knew how to fix it, but they had a good time laughing at me. Since I kind of knew what I had done, it didn't take me too long to figure it back out. And once I had it figured out, I was the coolest person in the building. Everyone had to try it! I'm still waiting for the right time and person to use it as a prank. |
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05/15/2008 04:08:41 PM · #8 |
FYI, you can use the WindowKey-L combination to rapidly lock the screen.
Another cool trick to play, is go into their mouse settings, and set the double click speed to something so ridiculous they can never click anything. :)
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05/15/2008 04:10:55 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by HawkeyeLonewolf:
FYI, you can use the WindowKey-L combination to rapidly lock the screen.
Another cool trick to play, is go into their mouse settings, and set the double click speed to something so ridiculous they can never click anything. :) |
Keyboard speed is pretty mean toooooooooo.
=) |
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05/15/2008 04:18:05 PM · #10 |
At least you got to see this image properly;
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05/15/2008 04:21:18 PM · #11 |
It was probably only chasing the mouse.....
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05/15/2008 04:41:33 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by MikeOwens:
It was probably only chasing the mouse..... |
*groan*
hehe |
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05/15/2008 04:48:34 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by Ecce Signum:
Originally posted by SaraR:
Hey guys, guess what? Ctrl + Alt + arrow key works! Thanks - posting that photo and message was hard work! |
lol Sara. Anybody at work that doesn't lock their workstation gets a rotated screen if I see it ;) |
I do that all the time. If i have a little more time I use printscreen to get an image of their desktop, set it as their background image, delete all of their shortcuts and hide the taskbar. When they come back everything is where it should be but nothing is clickable... it's great!
Or make their mous a left handed mouse. The left click will bring up an little menu with every click! |
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05/15/2008 04:53:38 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by Patrick_R:
Originally posted by Ecce Signum:
Originally posted by SaraR:
Hey guys, guess what? Ctrl + Alt + arrow key works! Thanks - posting that photo and message was hard work! |
lol Sara. Anybody at work that doesn't lock their workstation gets a rotated screen if I see it ;) |
I do that all the time. If i have a little more time I use printscreen to get an image of their desktop, set it as their background image, delete all of their shortcuts and hide the taskbar. When they come back everything is where it should be but nothing is clickable... it's great!
Or make their mous a left handed mouse. The left click will bring up an little menu with every click! |
Yup, thats a goodie (always make sure the mouse arrow is in the screenshot - it freaks them out). |
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05/15/2008 05:02:25 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by Jib:
man now i have a normal screen, and i want to try to turn it sideways.... not working on my laptop though =( |
Doesn't work on my desktop, either :-( |
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05/15/2008 05:05:47 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by Beetle:
Originally posted by Jib:
man now i have a normal screen, and i want to try to turn it sideways.... not working on my laptop though =( |
Doesn't work on my desktop, either :-( |
Nor mine ... I want to use it to preview images in IrfanView, rather than rotating (and reducing) the image. |
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05/15/2008 05:20:09 PM · #17 |
Try this for Windows Users:
1. Right click anywhere on an empty area of your desktop
2. From the menu, choose...Graphic Options > Rotation > 90 Degrees
Edit: (I never learned to type very well)
Message edited by author 2008-05-15 17:21:29. |
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05/15/2008 05:29:15 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by hihosilver:
Try this for Windows Users:
1. Right click anywhere on an empty area of your desktop
2. From the menu, choose...Graphic Options > Rotation > 90 Degrees
Edit: (I never learned to type very well) |
That will only work if your video driver supports it. It's not a Windows feature, but a third party feature added to the context menu.
Just an FYI
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05/15/2008 08:05:42 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Try the key combination: Ctrl + Alt + [Arrow Key]. The up arrow will keep or return the orientation to normal and the right, down, and left arrows, respectively, rotate the screen clockwise. |
This could be a good one to remember around April Fools Day
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05/15/2008 08:11:26 PM · #20 |
no doubt !
and i've got an unsuspecting mac user to test it out on. not sure i can wait a whole year...
Message edited by author 2008-05-15 20:11:38.
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05/15/2008 08:14:48 PM · #21 |
Thanks!
I tried it (graphics utility with my desktop), and it took me about 5 minutes to switch it back. I couldn't orient myself to the #%@# mouse! |
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05/15/2008 08:16:59 PM · #22 |
Originally posted by SaraR:
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One of my new kittens decided to sit on my laptop, and when I came back into the display had tipped over. Any one know how I can get it back the right way up - I am getting a cricked neck? H-E-L-P....... |
I'm not sure why you wouldn't leave it that way - you can lie down on the floor or the couch and surf much more comfortably. :) |
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