Leigh Jennings' post (clipped):--- <<<< Could there be a hotkey combination for the display adapter that might have caused this?>>>> Yes there is. (1) For your immediate problem "CTRL+ALT+UP(arrow). this is for rotate " normal." hope you will find this useful especially, as pointed out by Peter Mcmullen, it will be a challenge to place the cursor on a desired spot, with the display rotated 90 degrees for a normal person and, impossible for your friend I should think. <<<< If so, why would anyone want to rotate their video output through 90 degrees? >>>> (2) I really do not know but not only 90 degrees but the options are (a)normal (b)90 degrees (c)180 & (d) 270 (3) for future ref :- intel exterme graphics controllers integrated with the mobo place an icon (monitor)in the system tray. right/left click= save scheme as/graphics options/display modes save scheme as--- you can give a name if you wish and save graphics options=dropdown menu=hot keys/ tray icon/graphic properties hot keys and tray icon= "enable/disable" graphic properties= devices/color/schemes/hot keys/rotation/open GL/info hot keys= gives different combinations for six different functions rotation= as stated above display modes= 256 colors/high color/true color. finally to access " graphics properties" CTRL+ALT+F12 Is the hot key combo.this I hope will help your friend good luck and have a nice day---Venkat Viswanathan The NOSPIN Group is now offering Free PC Tech support at our newest website: http://freepctech.com