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Rotation of your display may lead to cursor only on black screen.

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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • You have Windows Vista installed.
  • Windows Aero is enabled.
  • Your are using a interlaced video resolution for your monitor (i.e. 480i or 1080i).
  • You rotate the display to 90 or 270 degrees, known as Portrait Modes, through your display software or Windows Display Properties.

This may result in a black screen after rotating the display with only a flickering cursor visible.

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Cause

Rotation in Windows Vista with interlaced portrait modes and Aero enabled may not work at the rotated angles mentioned above.

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More Information

Microsoft has resolved this issue in Windows 7.

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Article Info
Article ID : 2462488
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 11/18/2010
Exists online : False
Views : 196