My laptop screen flipped upside down,,,,and stayed...

@bjc66bjc (6730)
United States
July 11, 2012 3:57pm CST
and everything like my mouse was moving in the opposite direction. This is what I was doing...I was lying on my bed and the angle on my laptop showed prints on my keys so I just started rubbing across the keyboard with both hands in opposite directions...just rubbing.. suddenly my screen flipped upside dowm....it was an "OH S H I T" moment....lol So I rubbed again to see ifnit would flip back..."NOT"...that was it for the night..this morning when I talked to my daughter and explained it to her, well after she stopped laughing she said she would confer with her IT guy...she got back to me and walked me though the process to rectify problem... Don't you feel bad for me???? lol
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@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
11 Jul 12
and you are not going to tell us how you fixed it??? Whenever I have problems with my computer I post here, because other than my son who is around much, most of my computer friends are right here and about 9 times out of 10, someone has the answer I need. I am glad you got it fixed, and since you didn't mentioned how you fixed it, I will take note on what you did and NOT DO THAT!!
@bjc66bjc (6730)
• United States
11 Jul 12
well it was not the solution that I was posting about...I was just so at AAww with the flip...I have no problem with what you post. and I am sorry you have an issue withn mine... If anyone want to know including you I have no problem stating so. But you are on the right track not to do what I did and hopefully you will never have to need to know the solution...
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• United States
12 Jul 12
You may have gotten off easy. I had the same thing happen to me about 10 years ago but a box popped up in the middle of my screen and said "We are going to become best friends". I later found out from a computer friend that someone had "taken over my computer" using NetBuss. My friend had Net Buss Buster but turns out the crook had Net Buss Buster Buster ... but no fear ... my friend pulled out Net Buss Buster Buster Buster and we were able to finally win. What Net Buss and many similar programs do is allow for remote access to your computer so that a technician can fix your computer without going to your house. You have seen what happens when less scrupulous people get access. Or you may have been carelessly running your fingers over your keypad and done something you most likely could never do again in a hundred years on purpose. I have done the same thing but instead moved my program listing from the bottom to the top of my screen or from the bottom to the sides. I think it is done by dragging and dropping "unconsciously", usually caused by boredom. This happened to me around 2001 and I doubt that many people even use Net Buster since that time. I'm told there are new programs that are much better. I "attracted" my perp by standing up for myself on a chat room and making someone else stand down who got upset with me and attacked with a vengeance. My advice to myself is to "treat EVERYONE with respect and compassion because you never know when someone smarter than you might get upset with your lip and decide to do something about it".
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• United States
12 Jul 12
bj, I didn't say I had an issue with your post, where'd you get that idea? Because I said you didn't post the solution? I was kidding, hence the at the end...
• United States
11 Jul 12
I have had weird things like that happen to me when my daughter was a baby and would randomly hit keys then I would spend the next week trying to figure it out lol. Glad that your daughter was able to help you figure it out.
@bjc66bjc (6730)
• United States
11 Jul 12
thanks rose, but even she laughed when I was telling her the story this morning...But her IT guy was available, thank God. and talking about wierd, I was so so confused...lol
@GardenGerty (160708)
• United States
11 Jul 12
I feel glad for you that you could get it fixed.It actually sounds funny but I am sure it was not at the time.
@bjc66bjc (6730)
• United States
11 Jul 12
yes if really was funny because had you seen me trying to manuver my arrow upside down and backwards you would have fallen on the floor with laughter...It was a mess there just trying to cut the computer off last night...and then this am when I wad folowing directions to rectify the issue...