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Old 10-17-2008, 01:35 AM
Smirnoff
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Re: Screen rotation

I have the latest driver from Dell (Intel Extreme Graphics 2, 82865G).

What puzzles me is that, presumably, Hot Keys must be supported or I
wouldn't be offered the option to enable them (same for rotation).



"Bob I" <birelan******.com> wrote in message
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> Since that feature is specific to the video drivers provided by the
> manufacturer, try installing the current correct one from the
> manufacturer, NOT Windows Update. Windows Update will not always give
> you the best one for your adapter, and things don't always go so well
> after that.
>
> Smirnoff wrote:
>
>> A friend of mine had the classic problem of his screen rotating 90
>> degrees. I explained that he needed to hit Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow.
>>
>> I went to show him on my machine - and nothing happened!
>>
>> Checked Graphic Properties and Rotation is enabled. Also, the Hot
>> Keys are enabled as well.
>>
>> Not that I want the irritation of having the screen rotate, in fact I
>> never use rotation but I am intrigued as to why it doesn't work.
>>
>> It works if I select it in Graphic Properties>Rotation.
>>
>> My Ctrl+Alt keys work OK as I often call up Task Manager.

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Old 10-17-2008, 01:35 AM