It is customary to perceive the monitor screen in this orientation, in which it is. But sometimes it becomes necessary to change the screen orientation, or, simply put, flip the image on a laptop or computer. Why might this be necessary?
Due to some kind of software glitch, the screen has turned upside down and the image is upside down or turned on its side. It needs to be fixed and returned. Sometimes you need to turn the monitor itself, but leave the image in a normal orientation relative to the viewer.
So, how to flip the screen on a monitor in a computer, laptop? Extremely simple. Depending on the device (whether we are talking about a laptop or a simple computer) and on the installed on it operating system, you need to do a simple set of manipulations. They will take no more than 10 seconds! But in order, because these 10 seconds also need to be done correctly ...
To change the screen orientation on a computer (desktop, laptop) with these operating systems, you need to close all open windows, and on free space right-click on the desktop. A context menu will appear, in which, among other items, there will be an item "Screen Resolution". And you have to click on it. A settings window will open, in which you should look for a drop-down list labeled "Orientation". Then everything is simple.
There are four positions in the drop-down list: landscape, landscape mirror, portrait, portrait mirror. It is enough to select one of them, and the problem on the monitor is solved. To return to the previous state, you must select a turn in the opposite direction. You see - 10 seconds, no more, and the image is what you need.
In the system tray, also called the notification area, there is an icon for the video card. You can right-click on it, select the "Rotation Options" item, and there you can figure out how and where to rotate the screen.
In the operating room Windows system XP keyboard shortcuts are usually enabled by default. In older operating systems from Windows, the ability to use them is often disabled in the video card driver settings. You can change these settings if necessary. It’s convenient with them, it’s not 10 seconds anymore, but one.
Rotations of 90 degrees are sometimes preferred or just needed over 180 degrees, as 90 degrees is a more "fine" setting that can be used for special occasions.
Each video card model has its own settings (control panel), in which there will definitely be an item regarding the screen orientation. If we are talking about an NVIDIA graphics adapter, you need to open its control panel by right-clicking on the icon in the system tray. In the control panel there is a sub-item "Display Rotation". Then it's easy to choose. If there is no icon in the system tray, then the standard operating system driver is used. This driver should be updated to the native one for the video card, then the icon will appear. Similar options for changing the screen orientation exist for all types of video cards.
Almost every OS has a screen flip feature. It can be used both on a laptop and on a desktop computer. To do this, you can use hotkeys to rotate the screen on Windows 10. There are also more complex methods for performing this action.
The screen flip function can be used in various devices. In the case of Windows 10, this can be done on simple computer and laptop.
The essence of the function is that it allows you to change the orientation of the desktop. Those. in normal mode, the desktop is in a standard landscape view. In Windows version 10, the following desktop orientations are possible:
Such a function, as a rule, is practically not needed by an ordinary computer user. But it is quite useful for representatives of creative professions and the like. For example, when working in graphic editors, when connecting a second monitor, you can display the picture in a different orientation. This will allow you to see the perspectives and the correctness of the construction of the picture.
In some cases, inadvertently, you can flip the desktop image along with all the functionality. And when you try to return everything to the standard mode, nothing happens. In this case, it is better to use the built-in features of the OS. There are several ways to rotate the monitor image back.
Using these keys, you can rotate the display to its original or more convenient state.
To use the screen parameter feature to change the display orientation, just do the following:
After closing all windows, you will see that the screen has taken the selected position.
Through the control panel, you can also change the screen orientation as desired. This is done in the following way:
This method is almost identical to the previous one. In the end, it still led to the screen parameters. Thus, the screen will change the orientation to the one specified in the display settings.
You can also change the screen layout using video card drivers. This is a more complex and sophisticated way to do a simple thing. The most important thing is that it works.
If the PC uses an AMD graphics card, then the screen is rotated in this way:
After all the actions, the screen will take the selected position.
If this video card is present, the monitor image orientation is corrected as follows:
You can also get into the video card driver through a hidden panel. It is located near the system clock. Just click on the arrow and a small window will appear showing running applications. Of these, select Nvidia and right-click on the icon. Click on the line with graphics and change the screen layout.
In addition to the resources built into Windows, there are special programs that can be downloaded to a PC. They are also able to rotate the screen to the required position.
This utility will speed up the process of turning the screen, while eliminating many problems. Using the program is very simple:
This program is convenient in that it provides help in two clicks. No need to constantly move from panel to panel to adjust the screen.
You can rotate the screen using hot keys and other methods. All methods are quite simple and will not cause difficulties even for the most novice PC user.
Users often encounter a situation where, while working with a laptop or desktop computer, the screen suddenly changes its orientation. This happens due to accidental pressing of a special key combination on the keyboard. You should not worry about what happened, because you don’t need to carry out any complex operations to rotate the screen on a computer or laptop. Forced rotation of the screen may be necessary when reading incorrectly scanned materials, viewing photos or videos. How to rotate in OS Windows 10?
In the window that opens, in the item " Display» find block « Orientation". Under the menu there is a field with an arrow. You need to open it and select the desired option - landscape or portrait orientation. Once the correct value is set, the screen will return to normal.
Check which video card is installed on motherboard not difficult. Need to press WIN+R. In the window " Run" in field " Open» write the phrase « dxdiag". Confirm entry. In the window that appears, go to the tab " Screen". In the block " Device» all characteristics and installed drivers GPU.
Question from user
Hello.
Tell me what can be done: on my laptop, the screen turned 180 degrees and everything became upside down. The picture itself seems to be clear, without distortion, the laptop turns on and otherwise works as usual. Is it possible to rotate the screen without going to the service?
Sincerely, Marina.
Good day!
A fairly popular problem that occurs equally often, both on laptops and on PCs. Most likely, you just accidentally changed the video driver settings, or pressed a certain key combination. In this article I will give several ways how you can return everything back ...
Note: in some cases, flipping the screen is very useful! Do not think that software developers are specifically plotting you. For example, if you are watching a photo or video taken upside down - you clicked a couple of buttons and the screen turned. Comfortable? Comfortable!
Method number 1: using hot keys
Now on many laptops there are special keyboard shortcuts for rotating the screen. (they are called hot) . They allow you to change the orientation of the image on the screen in a matter of seconds, for example, make it portrait or landscape. As mentioned above, this function is quite convenient in some cases.
Keyboard shortcuts to rotate the image on the monitor:
Note: these keys will not work for everyone, for example, they can be disabled by default in the driver settings. Or the manufacturer did not lay them at all ...
Method number 2: through the video driver settings
To begin with, I want to say that you must have video drivers installed (as well as the control center for them. By the way, Windows often installs drivers during system installation, but they will be without the control center!).
If the driver for your video card is installed, you just need to look in the tray (next to the clock): there should be a corresponding icon (example below)
Or right-click anywhere on the desktop: there should be a link to the control panel in the context menu (example below).
In the Intel settings, you need to open the "Display" section. In the "Rotation" subsection, you can select a value of 90-180-270 degrees (see screenshot below).
In addition, in this section you can set the refresh rate, set the resolution, scaling, and other settings.
Note: Please note that after changing the resolution or rotating the image, a warning will appear on the screen asking you to confirm the changes. If suddenly the picture on your monitor has completely deteriorated, and you can’t see anything, then just wait 15 seconds, the changed parameters will be reset and return to their original values.
In the NVIDIA Control Panel, open the "Display" tab (on the left side of the menu), then open the "Display Rotation" link. There you will be able to choose the orientation:
When choosing between these modes, set the option to suit your viewing experience on the monitor.
In AMD Catalyst Center, everything is also quite obvious: open it in the menu on the left "General Display Tasks/Rotate Desktop" , select the mode from the list: landscape or portrait (there are also mirror options for them).
AMD Catalyst Center // display orientation selection: portrait, landscape
Note: The settings menu can vary greatly depending on the version of the video driver.
Method number 3: through the Windows settings
Windows 7
Right-click anywhere on the desktop, in the pop-up context menu, select "Screen resolution"(as in the screenshot below).
Important! When you change the resolution or orientation, Windows will wait for you to confirm the changed settings. So, if something goes wrong, just wait 15 seconds. and don't press any buttons...
Windows 8, 10
In principle, changing the orientation of the image occurs in the same way as on Windows 7. When you right-click on the desktop, a menu will appear - you need to select "Display Options".
Why can't the picture on the monitor rotate?
Sometimes you press buttons, change settings, but nothing happens - the picture on the monitor does not change in any way ... This can happen for the following reasons:
1) Changing the orientation of the wrong monitor. This is relevant if you have several monitors connected to your computer (or were previously connected). When setting up, pay attention to which monitor you are changing the orientation!
3) I also recommend checking your computer for viruses.. Some types of malware play games: change the resolution, make the mouse cursor "jump", rotate the image, and so on. Popular antiviruses of this year 👉 .
4) Lastly, try boot your Windows OS in safe mode. Often it is in this mode that one or another error can be corrected. In addition, if the problem is related to video drivers, then the image on the screen should be displayed in standard mode.
How to Enter Safe Mode in Windows 7/8/10 -
I hope the question is over!
The main advantage of a laptop is portability. It can be used, for example, for presentations and conferences. For ease of perception of information, graphics and photographs are turned over to 90-180 degrees. Accordingly, in the same way, you have to turn the screen on a laptop. This operation can be done fairly quickly. If the technical capabilities of the monitor do not allow you to flip the image, then you will have to use third-party applications.
The easiest way to flip the screen on a laptop is using the key combination:
Download a special application for a laptop.
Installing the application on drive C.
After the installation process is completed, the program shortcut will be displayed in the notification area.
We click on it LMB to bring up the program menu. You can flip the screen on a laptop 90/180/270 degrees or return the standard orientation. The user just needs to select the appropriate menu option.
With EEERotate, you can not only flip the image, but also change the orientation of the touchpad to side control. The app works in the same way. After installation, a shortcut to the program will appear in the notification area. It is enough to launch it and select the option to display information on the screen.
Pivot Pro is a more functional application. With it, you can adjust the monitor settings: orientation, color reproduction, brightness, contrast, etc. You can change the position of the image using a combination of keys on multiple monitors. Image rotation parameters are standard: 90/180/270 degrees.
The operation algorithm depends on the version of Windows OS. In Windows 7 and Vista, you need to call the context menu by right-clicking on a free space on the desktop. In the menu that appears, select " Screen resolution”, and then use the sliders to change the display settings.
Screen rotation is carried out through the menu item "". The user only needs to select one of the following options:
After making changes, click OK.
In Windows 10, orientation settings are displayed under "" - " System» - « Screen».
To flip the screen on a Windows XP laptop, you will have to use the video adapter settings. The same method is suitable for working on a PC with any version of the OS.
To call up the adjustment menu NVIDIA graphics cards, you should click on the shortcut in the tray or call the context menu and select the item "" - "" - " 90/ 180 / 270 degrees».
When working with AMD Radeon, the context menu will be different from the previously presented one. In this case, the user will need to open the settings panel " Display manager” and select the option “ Standard landscape» with zero value.
Previously, the option of switching settings using a key combination was described. If this method does not work, this feature may be disabled in the video adapter. To activate it, in the same menu item " Graphics Options" - choose " Keyboard shortcuts» - «».
You can also restore the original screen orientation through the video adapter control center. The control panel interface may differ from the one shown below, but the operation algorithm remains the same.
On the right side of the control panel, you should find the section " Display". Next, select the sub-item " Display rotation”, and in it the kind of orientation. To return the standard image display mode, just specify the option " landscape».
On a PC with an AMD graphics card, the process is different. In the control center, select the item " General Tasks", and then " Rotate Desktop". Messages will appear on the screen with the desired rotation option. It remains for the user to choose the appropriate one.
You can rotate the laptop screen using the Intel adapter. The shortcut is located in the tray. We click LMB on the shortcut and select the item "".
In the "" area "" section, select the option to display the image and click OK.
Screen rotation on a laptop can happen by accident, that is, if the user did not set special settings, but the image orientation still changed.
There can be several reasons for this error:
1. Carelessness. The user accidentally pressed the desired key combination on the PC. Very often, such an error occurs during a computer game.
2. Software problems. System errors, malfunctions can also cause the PC to unintentionally change its orientation. The user himself cannot return the default settings. To confirm or exclude this option, just boot your PC in safe mode. Screen orientation should be standard.
3. Viruses. Malicious software changes the operation of not only the screen, but also the hardware as a whole. Therefore, it is recommended that you regularly check your laptop for the presence of such dangerous software.
4. "Beta" drivers. It is better to download the software from the manufacturer's website. Moreover, they always post the latest release there. To make sure that the problem lies in the drivers is quite simple. If you can't change the orientation, you can change the extension or any other indicator. If the drivers are not working properly, then the picture on the screen will remain the same.
5. Notebooks equipped with an accelerometer usually have auto-rotate enabled. If this feature is enabled, screen rotation on a laptop may occur unintentionally. To solve the problem, just disable the option in "All settings" - "System" - "Display".
If none of the options for changing the orientation worked, then there are problems with the hardware. The issue can only be resolved at the service center.
