So tired of standing on my head...

December 4, 2008 4:37 AM

I somehow hit a combination of keys on my keyboard that turned the display on my keyboard completely upside down. Restarting didn't fix it. Help!

I had my wireless keyboard on my lap, it fell off, and when I tried to retrieve it I accidentally stepped on it. Yes, I'm very klutzy. But when I stepped on it, I must have hit some combination of keys that had the effect of turning everything on my computer upside down. Now I can't figure out how to turn it right side up!

If relevant my OS is Windows XP, its an HP computer and a Logitech keyboard.

posted by downing street memo to Computers & Internet (7 answers total)

Oops - "display on my computer", not keyboard. Sorry about the typo!
posted by downing street memo at 4:38 AM on December 4, 2008

HP with an Intel display card? If I remember correctly Ctrl+Alt+Up arrow will fix it. Ctrl+Alt+Down puts it back upside down.
posted by scruss at 4:49 AM on December 4, 2008

Been there, done that. Try Ctrl+Alt+Up Arrow.
posted by Faint of Butt at 4:58 AM on December 4, 2008

You will be the computer troubleshooting god now that you know how to fix this. Many other graphics cards have this "functionality" built in, my Nvidia one in this Thinkpad does it. In actuality, it really IS handy for that one time you see an upside down picture... but it's more of a pain than a benefit.
posted by Meagan at 5:20 AM on December 4, 2008

Thank you!
posted by downing street memo at 5:37 AM on December 4, 2008

This feature is also awesome for quickly showing something on your laptop screen to someone across from you.
posted by Aquaman at 9:08 AM on December 4, 2008

And now that I've confirmed it works on my work laptop, it will be an awesome way to mess with my co-workers minds. Thanks, guys!
posted by faster than a speeding bulette at 11:33 AM on December 4, 2008