Anyway to setup an auto-rotate for this monitor?

[Shadrack]

Hi!

I can rotate this monitor (Dell UltraSharp 2007FP 20") 90? to a portrait orientation. This monitor is connected to a DELL Inspiron 8600 (getting kinda old...i think it was purchased in 2003), with an nVidia GeForce FX Go5650. I can go into the driver's NVRotate menu options and rotate the display between portrait and landscape. I was wondering if there was anyway to set this up to be done automatically. So when I rotate the monitor, the display settings change automatically. I do not think it has this feature, but thought that I would still ask.

-Shad

I figured out a way to add a task-tray icon for the video card drivers that provides a quick way to rotate the display. This is almost as good. At least I don't have to dig through menus anymore.

[portauthority]

There is no way for the system to recognize that the monitor had been rotated so no. Shortcuts are the closest you will get.

[alisalem]

I suppose Dell has it's drivers for doing so?

[MR_Candyman]

if the monitor has no way of knowing it's been rotated, it will be impossible

[AudioDope]

Accelerometer

[DigitalE]

Accelerometer

I was thinking the same thing. I'm sure there is some way you could connect an accelerometer (via USB or something), and use a program to monitor the accelerometer values and execute the "rotate display" command when needed.

It would probably take a lot of work, but it's possible. :) Just an idea.

I'm not really into the hardware hacking scene, so I don't really know what devices/components you would actually need to do this.

[chconline Veteran]

The monitor has no hardware that detects rotation. As previously mentioned, an accelerometer might have a chance for the task, but the amount of time and money required would probably not be worth it -- resetting output everytime would probably be easier manually :p

[AudioDope]

Why dont yuo find a program or get one made from someone that can code that basically with a click of a button changes things to how you want them?