Is there an easier way to rotate the screen?

docgreen · 10-11-05, 09:58 PM

I am a recent convert to a Dell X51 from many years as a Palm user. I am thoroughly enjoying the experience, occasional bugs and all but I was wondering if there were an easier way to rotate the screen then tapping start-settings, etc...
It would be nice if a hardware button could be remapped to do this function but that doesn't seem to be one of the choices available. There are times when I am surfing the web that I want the screen rotated and it seems a great bother to have to mininmize the browser, and go through several screens to rotate and then do it again to put it back in portrait. Is there an easier way?

Thanks!

10-11-05, 10:05 PM

Actually you can remap the buttons to rotate the screen. I remapped the record button on the side on my X51v to rotate it to landscape mode.

**Frenchy** · 10-11-05, 10:11 PM

I did the same but with the Home button

RobMan · 10-11-05, 10:13 PM

^^^^^^ What Frenchy said. :approve:

Rsaturn9 · 10-11-05, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by Telengard

Actually you can remap the buttons to rotate the screen. I remapped the record button on the side on my X51v to rotate it to landscape mode.

I have my Record Button also Remapped to Rotate screen:approve:
go to start\settings\buttons\ then assign the button you want to Rotate screen:approve:

**Frenchy** · 10-11-05, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by RobMan

^^^^^^ What Frenchy said. :approve:

Oh! this is lazy but smart at the same time :headscrat:

docgreen · 10-14-05, 01:10 AM

Thanks guys, that did it!

10-14-05, 01:50 AM

yup i remapped my record button too and later my home button and later the mail button too..but for some other app...so there u go...mthere are more than one way to turn the screen to landscape and vice versa..:)..:p

jmckie · 10-14-05, 07:55 AM

I use MS Voice Command to rotate the screen. PHM Keys has shortcuts for rotating the screen, which you can invoke by saying: "Start rotate left" and "Start rotate right".

GhostOp · 10-14-05, 05:09 PM

Sorry dumb question here, but where did you find the screen rotation option after you went to start\settings\buttons? What did you select specifically? I could not find anything there that even related to rotating the screen. Thanks for all your help.

Rsaturn9 · 10-14-05, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by GhostOp

Sorry dumb question here, but where did you find the screen rotation option after you went to start\settings\buttons? What did you select specifically? I could not find anything there that even related to rotating the screen. Thanks for all your help.

from there highlight for ex. button#5 record button, then click 2.assign a program and look for Rotate screen in dropdown list:approve: Well I hope it is still the same in WM5