   | Junior Member with 6 posts. | | | | Mysterious Upside Down Graphics 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. |  |
 | Distinguished Member with 3,140 posts. | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Experience: Advanced | |  you must be icelandic!
The solution is so simple and obvious! Just stand on your head when you use the computer! |  | Senior Member with 336 posts. | | | | 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. |  | Distinguished Member with 14,506 posts. | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: McHenry, IL - USA Experience: Enough to be dangerous | | 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.
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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.
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Chuck W. | | | Junior Member with 6 posts. | | | | Quote: |
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 | | | Senior Member with 136 posts. | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Experience: Intermediate | | You still have the monitor upside down. Is that good for monitors? | | | Junior Member with 6 posts. | | | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by fourth i think...you have the monitor upside down | Umm... I'm 99% sure it came like this. | | | Distinguished Member with 14,506 posts. | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: McHenry, IL - USA Experience: Enough to be dangerous | | Quote: |
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. | | | Member with 74 posts. | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Experience: Intermediate | | wow dude are you retarted... that was no glitch because UR PHYSICAL MONITOR WAS upside down... lol it was you | | | Member with 74 posts. | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Experience: Intermediate |
19-Nov-2007, 05:42 PM
#10 | omg i just noticed we have the same mousepad , mouse, and keyboard !!! | | | Senior Member with 136 posts. | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Experience: Intermediate |
19-Nov-2007, 05:43 PM
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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! | | | Junior Member with 6 posts. | | |
19-Nov-2007, 05:43 PM
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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. | | | Distinguished Member with 14,506 posts. | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: McHenry, IL - USA Experience: Enough to be dangerous |
19-Nov-2007, 05:50 PM
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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? | | | Member with 74 posts. | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Experience: Intermediate |
19-Nov-2007, 05:51 PM
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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 | | | Junior Member with 6 posts. | | |
19-Nov-2007, 08:13 PM
#15 | I don't believe it could have been a poltergeist. My house has been certified "ghost proof" by 3 different professionals. |  THIS THREAD HAS EXPIRED.
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