Quick computer problem

[mothercourage]

My 2 year old has done something to my laptop which means the screen contents have rotated 45 degrees anti-clockwise.

I have to view everything with my head cocked to the side. Not ideal.

Anyone know how to rectify?

Cheers.

[vinceayre]

Ctrl and Alt plus the arrow key to rotate

All at the same time.

[Ladymuck]

He isn't the only one... see this thread

[mothercourage]

It worked! Vince - you're a legend. Thanks so much for speedy response x

[Narnia]

And there was I about to suggest to wait for British Summer Time to come and it would correct itself!

[Izodia]

Hmmmm, I just did this with dual screens at work. The left screen was turned 90deg left and the right one 90deg right. It took me a good 15 minutes to work how to get both straight again! At least I managed to sort it out without calling IT...

[Brendan]

So not only does your 2 year old know more about computers than you but they also have a good sense of humour.

[david_carnell]

Another question for any computer knowledgeable types out there:

Having upgraded from a net book to a Dell laptop running Windows 7 I am having trouble installing my HP Laserjet 1010 printer. Although there isn't a specific driver available for Windows 7 I've followed online instructions to work around this involving a Vista driver. I have downloaded this driver.

However, in the Control Panel I am unable to select "Add Printer" as a spooler error appears.

I've looked up the problem online and been into "Run/msc.services" and my spooler isn't starting. It's dependant on a Remote Procedure Call which is working fine. Trying to manually start the spooler leads to a 1053 Error. The orginal error for the spooler is a 1813 Error Code.

I'm now at a loss as to what to try next. Can anyone help me before I have to call out an expert? Many thanks.

[vinceayre]

In the past versions of windows I have used any "nearby" drivers and found that it worked ok. Try using another laserjet driver .

the 1010 is quite an old machine, I have two of them so i know how good they are but it may be time to say goodbye.

[HAL9000]

If you have a Vista driver, you could try running in Windows 7 Compatibility Mode - if all else fails.

How to Run a Program in Compatibility Mode in Windows 7

HTH