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i have a hp lap top, suddenly the images on the monitor has become sideways!!, even the the cursor is moving funny, I tried to get help by looking into the display unit, but that did not help, i amnow balancing the lap top on the side and typing from the key board that is on the left side. Hope that is graphic enough.any help is appreciated.
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A few clarifying points after confirmed the display was restored: this kind of sudden sideways screen plus odd pointer behavior is usually a software toggle — typically a graphics-driver hotkey or a rotation sensor on convertible/tablet laptops — not a failed LCD. Since ' suggestion fixed it, it was almost certainly an orientation command rather than a hardware fault.

If this happens again, there are three reliable recovery paths: use Windows display settings, use your graphics control panel, or connect an external monitor to make the correction easier. In Windows 7/8 you can right-click the desktop, choose Screen Resolution and set Orientation to Landscape (Vista users go through Personalize -> Display Settings). Graphics utilities let you do the same and also disable accidental hotkeys: Intel Graphics Control Panel (Display -> Rotation and the Hot Key/Hot Key Manager option), NVIDIA Control Panel (Display -> Rotate display), or AMD Catalyst/Adrenalin (Digital Flat Panels -> Rotation). If the rotated view prevents easy clicking, plug in an external monitor or remote in from another PC to change settings.

To prevent repeats, disable rotation hotkeys in the graphics utility, lock auto-rotation on tablet devices, and keep the video driver updated (or reinstall cleanly if odd behavior continues). If rotation returns after driver updates or you see other display artifacts, it may be worth checking sensor settings on convertibles or contacting the laptop maker for diagnostics; hardware issues are rare in cases that fixed immediately with a software command.

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If this is what I think it is try Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow to see if your screen returns to normal orientation

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Thank you.
I called the hp tech support for help, they guided me to do the same. Yes! it is back to normal.
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