In the new Windows 7 operating system, in addition to the usual Windows characteristics, users may encounter new functions that they have not seen before, but which may be useful in some cases. One of the new features provided by the new system is to change the orientation of the screen and rotate it 90 or 180 degrees. In this article, you will learn how to maximize the screen in Windows 7. If you work on a dual-monitor system or explore texts and sites that are too long for constant scrolling, then the skill of rotating the screen can greatly facilitate your work.
Instructions
Step 1
Right click on the desktop and click "Screen Resolution" from the context menu. In the "Screen" line you will see the type of your monitor, in the "Resolution" line you can adjust the screen resolution by increasing or decreasing it in accordance with your needs and the capabilities of the video card.
Step 2
By default, the screen is set to landscape (portrait) orientation. In the list of orientations, you can choose different settings for screen rotation - you can rotate the screen 90, 270 and 180 degrees.
Step 3
If you are using two monitors, at the top of the window you will see two displayed screens, indicated by numbers 1 and 2. If a second monitor is not installed, you will see “No other screen detected”.
Step 4
In addition, you can expand the desktop to its usual position using ordinary Windows hotkeys. Press the Ctrl and Alt keys at the same time, and then press the up arrow or down arrow key on your keyboard. One click of the arrow rotates the screen 90 degrees.
Step 5
As you can see, screen rotation in Windows 7 is not difficult even for a novice user of the operating system. You can rotate the screen to the most suitable position for a particular job.
