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Windows Forum / Windows Me / General Topics / September 2008Upside-Down Screen Contents
My cat lay along the lower end of my keyboard while the computer was on - which turned the contents of the screen upside down! Re-booting and shutting down have failed to solve the problem. I also tried systems restore but that didn't work either, although I'm not sure if I was using it correctly. All the start-up data is the right way up, but everything goes upside down from Windows "Welcome" onwards. Can you suggest any key combination that might fix the problem? Or anything else? What combination of keys might the cat have pressed to cause this? Any answers, tips or ideas would be much appreciated. For Intel Extreme graphics the key combination is Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow to return to normal view. If the system is using an ATI graphics card is it possible that Hotkeys are enabled and that these have been used to rotate the display. You access the ATI control centre where this is configured by right clicking on the desktop and selecting Catalyst Control Centre. You would then be able to see the key combinations used. I suspect that nVidia graphics might have a similar option.  SignatureMike Maltby MS-MVP Windows mike.maltby@gmail.com > My cat lay along the lower end of my keyboard while the computer was > on - which turned the contents of the screen upside down! [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Any answers, tips or ideas would be much appreciated. Thank you, Mike. Control Alt Up-Arrow brought me back to normal. Best, Noorjabal > For Intel Extreme graphics the key combination is Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow to > return to normal view. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > > > Any answers, tips or ideas would be much appreciated. Noorjabal, Thanks for posting back and letting us all know that you've now fixed your upside down display problem and how you did this. Hopefully this will help anyone else experiencing the same problem. SignatureMike Maltby MS-MVP Windows mike.maltby@gmail.com > Thank you, Mike. Control Alt Up-Arrow brought me back to normal. Best, > Noorjabal Dear Mike and Everyone, Here is a full list of keys that somebody on another website sent me for screen orientation problems, in case it's ever useful. "Ctrl-Alt-Up - right side up Ctrl-Alt-Right - 90 degrees Ctrl-Alt-Down - 180 degrees Ctrl-Alt-Left - 270 degrees If that doesn’t work, try Ctrl-Shift-R" I haven't tempted fate by trying any except the first, which resolved my problem. Best, Claire > Noorjabal, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Thank you, Mike. Control Alt Up-Arrow brought me back to normal. Best, > > Noorjabal > Noorjabal, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Thank you, Mike. Control Alt Up-Arrow brought me back to normal. Best, > > Noorjabal Thanks, I am aware of these key combinations which is why I suggested you try Ctrl-Alt-Up to correct your problem. Unfortunately not all graphics drivers use the same key combinations. SignatureMike Maltby MS-MVP Windows mike.maltby@gmail.com > Dear Mike and Everyone, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > I haven't tempted fate by trying any except the first, which resolved > my problem. I was in a rut looking for solutions as the same happened to me. thanks for the info. > Thanks, > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > I haven't tempted fate by trying any except the first, which resolved > > my problem. > Dear Mike and Everyone, > [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > > Thank you, Mike. Control Alt Up-Arrow brought me back to normal. Best, > > > Noorjabal Hi! Thanx!!! the Ctl+Alt+up key works on toshiba laptop for screen turn around too. thanks so much--as above my cats love th elaptop. R.Vandiver > Thank you, Mike. Control Alt Up-Arrow brought me back to normal. Best, > Noorjabal [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > > > > > Any answers, tips or ideas would be much appreciated. Thank you for this my 3 year old sister did it to me and I ended up using the computer with my head tilted to a 90 degree angle not confortable, this saved my life as I was house sitting and this would have had in BIG TROUBLE. Thanks a million. F-GC316 > For Intel Extreme graphics the key combination is Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow to > return to normal view. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > > > Any answers, tips or ideas would be much appreciated. By the up key do you mean the up arrow? > Thank you for this my 3 year old sister did it to me and I ended up using the > computer with my head tilted to a 90 degree angle not confortable, this saved [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > > > > > Any answers, tips or ideas would be much appreciated. > For Intel Extreme graphics the key combination is Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow to > return to normal view. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > > > Any answers, tips or ideas would be much appreciated. Thanks it worked and my 80 year old mom is back doing email. > > For Intel Extreme graphics the key combination is Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow to > > return to normal view. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > > > > > Any answers, tips or ideas would be much appreciated. Mike, Thank you for your information. The right click on the mouse, etc. is how I was able to change my graphic setting. The cat changed my setting also! Again, thank you. Rather than getting frustrated and waiting for my son for assistance, I was happy to find your post and corrected my computer issue myself (of course, not without your help!) Have a Happy New Year! Darlene in NJ > For Intel Extreme graphics the key combination is Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow to > return to normal view. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > > > Any answers, tips or ideas would be much appreciated. Darlene, If you ever get to see this message, glad to have been able to help and thanks so very much for your feedback. Merry Christmas and may all your wishes come true in 2008. SignatureMike Maltby - in London, UK mike.maltby@gmail.com > Mike, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > computer issue myself (of course, not without your help!) Have a > Happy New Year! Thank you for this. my husband is away on business and this happened to his keyboard, and finding this searched helped him get it back to norma, thank you very much. I will look here for help next time as well. thank you. > For Intel Extreme graphics the key combination is Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow to > return to normal view. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > > > Any answers, tips or ideas would be much appreciated. > Thank you for this. my husband is away on business and this happened > to his keyboard, and finding this searched helped him get it back to > norma, thank you very much. I will look here for help next time as > well. thank you. I'm glad to have been able to help. SignatureMike Maltby mike.maltby@gmail.com Thank you so much. ... Thank you sooooo much. !!! > For Intel Extreme graphics the key combination is Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow to > return to normal view. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > > > Any answers, tips or ideas would be much appreciated. this info was very happy the same thing happen to me but only it was my kids. I had to read everything upside down for a while but this was very helpful thanks > For Intel Extreme graphics the key combination is Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow to > return to normal view. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > > > Any answers, tips or ideas would be much appreciated. Somehow when I am watchin a film, on Windows Media Player, the video apprears upside down. And I dont know how do fix it. HEEEELP . I have been waitin 2 see this film, Room 1408 for a while. So i hope somebody can help me fix this, so i can watch this film. Much Love - AC Babyh xxx Upside down video in Windows Media Player can be caused by outdated video drivers so check your graphics card manufacturer's web site for updated drivers. Ref: Readme for Windows Media Player 9 Series (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/9series/readme.aspx). This also applied to other versions of WMP. SignatureMike Maltby mike.maltby@gmail.com > Somehow when I am watchin a film, on Windows Media Player, the video > apprears upside down. And I dont know how do fix it. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Much Love > - AC Babyh xxx I dont think this is the problem. Cuz now I see that it's only a certain film I cant see. I downloaded some episodes of Heroes, and when I play them they appear upside down, but when I watch something else it's normal. It's just these series.. Weird enough .. So what can I do ? - AC Babyh xxx > Upside down video in Windows Media Player can be caused by outdated video > drivers so check your graphics card manufacturer's web site for updated [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Much Love > > - AC Babyh xxx > I dont think this is the problem. > Cuz now I see that it's only a certain film I cant see. I downloaded > some episodes of Heroes, and when I play them they appear upside > down, but when I watch something else it's normal. It's just these > series.. Weird enough .. So what can I do ? You could always try my suggestion. You have nothing to lose and a lot to gain and until you do so you can't say that it won't work. Not all video files/codecs make the same demands on the system so what works with one video won't necessarily work with another. SignatureMike Maltby mike.maltby@gmail.com I did but it didnt work. I use Vista. Is that the reason? > My cat lay along the lower end of my keyboard while the computer was on - > which turned the contents of the screen upside down! [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Any answers, tips or ideas would be much appreciated. > My cat lay along the lower end of my keyboard while the computer was on - > which turned the contents of the screen upside down! [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Any answers, tips or ideas would be much appreciated. > My cat lay along the lower end of my keyboard while the computer was on - > which turned the contents of the screen upside down! [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Any answers, tips or ideas would be much appreciated. |
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