Syncmaster + Vaio Help Please??

Hi,
i have had a sony vaio sz791n/x for about 1.5 years now, i have been using it docked lately through the sony docking station and have it hooked up to a samsung syncmaster 2693 hm via analog, not hdmi.

the picture and all that works fine, but this screen has a rotation function and it doesnt seem to wrok, i have been looking for software and help for one year now, and using the screen in portrait mode would really help me out.

when you physically turn the screen 90 degrees it is supposed to reorient itself into portrait mode, but it doesnt, when i turn it, the screen shows me that it registers its turned to "90 degrees" but nothing after that... picture doesnt change.

i am running vista 32 bit.

thanks a lot

 

I have an hp laptop that has the same feature of rotating and it does reorient itself automatically (also has a button to manually do it also). You need to find some kind of software that can manually change it or else it won't. I know you say you can't find it, but it's the only way, UNLESS you have hooked up that syncmaster to another pc and it did work.

Have you tried rotating it, then unpluging the analog cable, then plugging it back in?

Edit: try this.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Video-Tweak/iRotate.shtml

hope it helps

 

great thanks, i will give ti a try, but i was told it was supposed to reorient automatically upon turning the screen, as it has a sensor, gonna try ur unplugging idea now...its would just be annoying in the long run, as i go back and fourth from different types of stuff....

 

tried i rotate, i keep clicking the 90 degree option, but it wont highlight it, nothing....

 

are you using XP or Vista?

Edit: try pressing Alt + Ctrl + Arrow Key at the same time

 

if you have an Nvidia gpu, just open up the Nvidia Control Panel, and under the "Rotate Display" section, select desired rotation degree and apply. This should def work. A similar option should exist if you have an ATI gpu, just open up Catalyst and proceed accordingly

 

made a mistake, its connected bia dvi, if that changes anything
have nvidia 8400gs.
and vista 32 business.
will go and try there.

i dont have the rotate display option in the nvidia control panel???/

shortcut dont work either.

thks

 

check nvidia's website for newer drivers for the 8400gs, i had to update mine to get more features out of my nvidia control panel.

Edit: shortcut to 8000m series drivers for Vista 32bit

http://www.nvidia.com/object/notebook_winvista_win7_186.81_whql.html

 

goign to now, thanks again

tried unplug and replug idea, failed

 

it says since i am a sony laptop, have to get it off the sony site, which says the nvidia driver for my comp they offer is the same one as it was shipped with...

 

donwloading ur link as we speak

 

Nvidia's drivers have universal compatibility since manufacturers use their components. However Nvidia recommends you used you OEM vendor (Sony in your case) because they are proven to work, but those same vendors don't always update their driver (they only do when forced to really).

You can always uninstall these nvidia drivers and download the sony one's off their website if you can any problems as far as compatibility and performance.

 

ok i am really confused now, tried to install ur link and it terminated saying that i am not runng a 32bit vista os....but i am and its a real not a crack...

 

the only thing I can think of is it's vista business....... so I'm not sure.

try to renavigate the drivers page, and in the boxes pick 8000m gpu, OS vista 32bit

Edit: I see your sig says Vista Business and XP Pro. I am assuming you have a dual OS boot laptop...... but you are using vista at this time? if you want you can try the XP OS and download the drivers for that, just navigate the same page and choose 8000m gpu, OS XP (bit). However you can only use the rotate feature in XP if it does work.

 

hey, thanks again, i have to change my sig, i am no longer a dual boot, just running vista 32 bit business edition...
i am gonna restart my comp once i am done working and maybe irotate will kick in....
no idea,
u think the driver u posted may not be compaitble with business vista?
how come i have no hot key shortcuts like ctrl+alt+left arrow....