[CheesyPOOF5]

Hello,

Recently I went on a trip and brought my computer with me. While on vacation, my computer worked fine - but after returning home and setting up my computer a strange glitch happened. All of the graphics displayed by my computer are upside down! I've already called Microsoft tech support and they suggested I update my video card drivers. I installed the newest drivers and checked all the video card settings so I'm sure that my video card is properly displaying graphics. I asked a friend at work and she told me that I should buy a new video card. I decided to listen to her advice, and bought a Nvidia GEFORCE 8600 GTS and hired another co-worker to install it. This, obviously didn't solve the problem.

I have a theory of what could have possibly caused this glitch. Right before I came home, I opened a mysterious e-mail from a person who CLAIMED to be a co-worker. I downloaded some pictures and a .doc file, but neither of them opened and my computer told me they were "corrupted". Could this be the root of all my problems? If so, how can I fix this?

Thanks, John

P.S. Click HERE to view a picture of my broken computer.

[fairnooks]

you must be icelandic!

The solution is so simple and obvious! Just stand on your head when you use the computer!

[Waldo_II]

In the picture it looks like your monitor is upside down..

I mean, look at the "Gateway2000" sign. It is oriented the same way as "Windows" is on the screen.

[cwwozniak]

If you would rather not stand on your head or turn the monitor upside down, try an CTL+ALT+UpArrow key combination on your keyboard. From what I have read, this a display feature for tablet PCs that some video controller chip manufacturers include in non tablet desktop video controllers.

EDIT:

Originally Posted by Waldo_II

In the picture it looks like your monitor is upside down..

Didn't look at the picture before posting the above reply. Between that picture and fairnooks' reply, I am starting to wonder if it isn't April first all ready.

[CheesyPOOF5]

Originally Posted by cwwozniak

If you would rather not stand on your head or turn the monitor upside down, try an CTL+ALT+UpArrow key combination on your keyboard. From what I have read, this a display feature for tablet PCs that some video controller chip manufacturers include in non tablet desktop video controllers.

I tried CTRL+ALT+Up and it WORKED! Thanks so much! Here's a picture of my new WORKING computer!

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/6...ture013oc3.jpg

[fourth]

You still have the monitor upside down. Is that good for monitors?

[CheesyPOOF5]

Originally Posted by fourth

i think...you have the monitor upside down

Umm... I'm 99% sure it came like this.

[cwwozniak]

Originally Posted by CheesyPOOF5

I tried CTRL+ALT+Up and it WORKED!

Did someone try to play a joke on you by turning the monitor upside down while you were on your trip? If so, the joke is on them if they see a "normal" screen orientation.

[Bowsa]

wow dude are you retarted... that was no glitch because UR PHYSICAL MONITOR WAS upside down... lol it was you

[Bowsa]

omg i just noticed we have the same mousepad , mouse, and keyboard !!!

[fourth]

Originally Posted by Bowsa

wow dude are you retarted... that was no glitch because UR PHYSICAL MONITOR WAS upside down... lol it was you

ah now be nice!

[CheesyPOOF5]

Originally Posted by cwwozniak

Did someone try to play a joke on you by turning the monitor upside down while you were on your trip? If so, the joke is on them if they see a "normal" screen orientation.

Although this is somewhat embarassing to say, I have no "real life" friends, I don't live with anyone, and I had no co-workers over before the problem happened.

[cwwozniak]

Originally Posted by CheesyPOOF5

Although this is somewhat embarassing to say, I have no "real life" friends, I don't live with anyone, and I had no co-workers over before the problem happened.

Poltergeist?

[Bowsa]

Originally Posted by fourth

ah now be nice!

aww.... dude wow retarted is such a bad word... im messing with the dude..

don't cry me a river about it

[CheesyPOOF5]

I don't believe it could have been a poltergeist. My house has been certified "ghost proof" by 3 different professionals.