Posted on 06/28/2004 9:07:28 AM PDT by Not A Snowbird
Help, all you techies out there. Last night my cat sat on my keyboard (all 24 pounds of him). When I finally dislodged him, I discovered my screen display had rotated 90 degrees. I can't figure out what combination of keys he sat on to cause this, so I can't undo what he did.
Anybody out there know what to do? I'm working on a Dell with Windows XP. And please don't tell me to get a Mac, that would not be very helpful right now.
It appears that you have an ATI display adapter. If you can rotate your screen temporarily you can access the display settings and check for the ATI hotkeys to rotate screen back to normal. I have cats myself and I always Windows Key+L to lock computer. This way if cats jump on keyboard, it doesnt mess things up. You may also try Iams Weight Control cat food to lighten them up!!!!
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The offending feline is starting his diet this week! (Too late, of course...)
He'd have difficulty with my flat screen, and he's too fat to make it to the top of my husband's gateway monitor. Besides, Tigger is usually already sleeping there! :-)
Hmmm Ok:-) Another option is "Major Kitty Excercise" Zorro likes to chase the little red laser light jumps on the walls trying to get it all over the floor, he lost 5 lbs since I bought the little laser light...He's de-clawed, fixed and stays indoors, so they tend to get a bit lazy and fat sometimes...
You gotta love-em! :-) Zorro is 15 pounds..Viking sounds very big!
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ROTFLOL!!! Made even funnier by the fact that Hillary will be in town tomorrow!
The vet wants him to exercise, so the laser light sounds like a good idea. He's 24 pounds. Big kitty!
LOL, JSP1!
I'm gonna use it on two libs, who work at my front retail counter in the nursery, while they're away at lunch. I hate to do it to people in my own company, but I can always un-do it afterward. This'll be the "pee in their cornflakes" for this week. It'll be interesting to see how they handle it.
HI Sandy.
Call Dell.
Ask for Tech Support.
Explain the problem to them.
Ask for Tech Support.
Explain the problem to them.
I just got an email from them; I'm supposed to reboot in safe mode and do a system restore. We'll see.
I'm very curious as to what combination of keys caused this.
I aim to please. ;^)
Ding, ding, ding!!! We have a winner!!!
Thanks to all for playing, and for all the cat jokes. My system is now right-side up, and my fat Viking Kitty is banned from sitting on the desk.
I truly laughed that hard over your comment. Thank you! I got my workout today!
OK OK OK, you got my vote, that was way toooooo funny. It made me snort a piece of popcorn, and the screen is all blurry from laughing so hard.
Ahhh, thanks, I needed that
LOL!
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