Friday 4 December 2015

Quick Tech Support - Screen rotation on Toshiba Portege M400 upgraded from Win7 to Windows 10

Hi folks,

I've just upgraded a Toshiba Portege adaptable tablet laptop which has now gone from Windows 7 to Windows 10, having started out as Windows XP.

When you twist and flip the monitor to use it tablet mode, the screen still automatically rotates to portrait aspect. If you want to watch movies, and/or flip the landscape aspect 180 degrees instead in tablet style, the method is very similar to Windows 7:


  • Either right-click or press and hold the touchscreen pen to the desktop background until the small pop-up menu appears.
  • Select 'Display settings'
  • In the Settings window, click/tap the dropdown menu under 'Orientation' and select either 'Landscape' or 'Landscape (flipped)' depending on which way up you want to view your screen.
  • Select 'Apply'.
  • Confirm when prompted that you want to keep these settings until next time, or allow the settings to revert automatically within 10 seconds if it is the wrong one selected. The automatic screen aspect is not affected when you confirm 'Keep' and will still correct itself when you manually twist and return the screen to the laptop working position.
  • Close the Settings menu at the top


You can change these display/screen orientation settings at any time with the laptop screen in any manual position according to your preferences.

You can also access this control in laptop mode from the 'Start' menu and select 'Settings' and click on 'Display' from the Settings home screen.

If you want, once you are using the Portege M400 as a touchscreen tablet, you can also change the Tablet Mode settings in the same Settings>Display control menu to display your app icons and hide the taskbar, depending on your most useful layout at the time. Simply switch on 'touchscreen friendly' and 'hide taskbar' then 'apply'.

Again, you can change this back when you wish. In contrast, the touchscreen-friendly app layout desktop setting does not detect when the screen is twisted back to laptop position and reset manually - to return to your normal taskbar display desktop with the apps hidden in the Start menu, go back to the Tablet Mode settings and change them back again.

Saturday 30 March 2013

Is it RSVP...?

The Hard Ink inbox starts to look like a rider of perks for Fred Durst...

Subject: YOU have been invited to see Adriana Naked!

"You Have Been Invited to see our NEWEST Naked WebCam Model For FREE

Adriana Aims To PLEASE each and everytime!

Enjoy This Models WebCam Show FOR FREE before Offer Expires

Click The Link Now And Get Her Naked!"

One day later...

Subject: YOU have been invited to see Adriana Naked!

"You Have Been Invited to see our NEWEST Naked WebCam Model For FREE

Adriana Aims To PLEASE each and everytime!

Enjoy This Models WebCam Show FOR FREE before Offer Expires

Click The Link Now And Get Her Naked!" (Same text, but different link attached)

Author #1: I wonder if she's sitting there naked and freezing all week, waiting for someone to click the link. They'll be advertising hypothermia post-mortems on webcam before long. Anyway, poor girl, writing out all that spam as well - she'll be knackered more than naked at this rate...

Meanwhile, Author #5 has shot a wedding video on an ancient Mini DV broadcast camera the size of a housebrick, and hands it over to Author #1 to transfer to DVD and convert to a digital edit. While the file renders, Author #1 gets on with the important business of books and watching Despicable Me and sleeping. But upon reviewing the file later, notices that the intrepid camera-person, Author #5, appeared to have got rather into the spirit of the wedding party, forgotten the tape was running, and at one point stopped and lowered the heavy old camera for a long conversation with an unknown gentleman, while a close-up of the gentleman's pinstriped fly filled the screen for several minutes.

Author #1: *Facepalm* Awesome. That's definitely staying in... I hope they watch this on a 50" plasma...

Tuesday 26 March 2013

Porn Star Spam of the Day...

More questionable submissions from the Hard Ink office inbox...

Subject: Yahoo singles

"Hey Baby!

i'm online now and horny lol!! :)

Add to your Yahoo Messenger RIGHT NOW pleeeeeeaaaasseeee
I really NEEEED to talk to you

My Yahoo messanger name is..."

Author #1: Do you know, this sort of spam could be improved by having a link to click on, which would take you to this creepy clown dating ad music video...

Sunday 24 March 2013

They can't even give it away...

Author #1, perusing email inbox:

...Is it fan mail? Is it a submission to Hard Ink Café?? Is it a proofreading job???

If it's none of the above, then it's the most verbose and narrative attempt at selling optical enhancement solutions/erectile dysfunction therapy that I've ever seen...

If you thought there was nothing sadder than Author Spam (viz, "Read my book, buy my book, review my book, I'll even give you a free copy!") then surely Porn Star Spam has to be worse. Yes, not only are there more writers than readers now in the world, there's now more online strippers than voyeurs...

SUBJECT: Hey You!

"BABE... i guess your not getting any of my email huh? ive been
tryign to email u so many times but this dam laptop is such a piece of
garbage and keeps freezing.. anyways how u been?

In case u dont know who this is its ME Adriana*.. we used to chat a bit on facebook and then
I think u deleted me :( haha.. anyways guess what... I got 2 things to
tell u.. both good news.. 1) im single now.. yup me and my bf broke up
about 3 months ago... and 2) guess where im moving? RIGHT EFFING NEAR
U.. lol... ur actually the only person im gonna know there.. well 3
cousins too but i cant chill with them lol..

I remember when we chatted u told me u thought i was cute and u wanted to chill so now we finally
can HAHA! im kinda scared to move.. im hoping this email addy is still
the one you use and u can chat with me ebfore i get there.. maybe even
help me move my shit in...are u still on facebook? i cudnt find ui was
soo confused...anyways im gonna need someone to show me the town and
take me out so u better be around bebe...

we only chatted a couple times but i remember thinking to myself i wanted to get ot know u
better when i was single..a nd i thoguth u were cute too but cudnt
tell u cause i wasnt single lol...ok so more info about me.. well im
23.. virgo.. love the outdoors and love to socialize, go out for
drinks, restaurants, movies etc.. travel.. i have a lil kitty named
BOO and i luv her to death... uhhh oh im a super horny gurl too but
every gurl is they just wont admit it. so ilove watching p0rn and all
that.. love sex etc blah blah blah...who doesnt..

I really hope we get a chance to chat for a bit either online or on the fone before i get
there enxt week.. i hope u remmeber me and still wanna chill and arent
married yet lol.. OH YA also.. i need to find a job when i get there..

do u have any hookups or know anybody hiring? id LOVE to work in a bar
or osmehting like that...really anythgin cause my current job is fun
and all.. and technically i CUD keep doign it but i want a change.. i
currently work from home and well thats cool but i need ot be out
meeting people.. oh wait. i dont think i ever actually told u what i
did? hmm shud i......???? ok WELLLL... and dont get all weirded out
on me.. i work on a webcam chat community site and i get paid to chat
with people and get naked HHAHA... BOMB right :)? I KNOW.. like i
figure iim horny anyways why not get paid to chat with people and play
with myself heheh...anyways i hope u dont look down on that and NO
THATS NOT WHY IM CONTACTING U RELAX URSELF lol... i actually need help
once i move and i remembered u live there so im reaching out....like i
said before this computer is a complete piece of CRAP and freezes NON
STOP.. ive tried ot send this email to u maybe 3 times already and im
hopign this time i can hit SEND before i run into trouble lol..

ANYWAYS.. heres the deal....every month natalie* (my boss) gives each
of us 3 VIP codes to give out to whoever we want.. so with this code u
can lgoin to watch me at work for free and dont have to pay like
everyone else... the only way i can give u one of the codes (so we can
chat) is if you absolutey DO NOT give it out to anyone else and u ONLY
USE IT FOR URSELF... i only get 3 a month and she gets pissed if more
than 3 people use them so DONT SHARE IT MISTER... i figured u cud
always email me back instead but my email account doesnt even let me
login half the time.. so the bets palce ot chat me is my chat room...

if theres anyone else logged in when u sign in ill boot them out.. but
remember DONT SHARE THIS PASSWORD PLEASE BABE IM BEGGING U.. I TRUST
U... im online most of the day now to try and save money for my move..
also since im in such a huge debt already form my student loan :( I
really thingk we need to chat before i get there and make sure u evern
remember me hahha.. anyways ive rambled on and on now and ur probably
soooo annnoyed with me so ill stop now.. im gonna go start work.. i
really hope u come chat me. it wud make my day and releive a lot of my
stress about the move... REALLY i mean that....anyways once i see u in
insdie ill shoot u myc ell number and u can gimme yours.. if u dont

wanna come chat i understand but its really the only palce to find me
now days.. if u email me abck ill probably get it once i get there
after my internet is setup so about 2-3 weeks fomr now.. but im hopign
to see u in my chat room.. rmemeber its 100% free with this code im
gonna give u.. just DONT GIVE IT OUT OR ILL KICK U IN THE BALLS
INSTEAD OF LICK U IN THE BALLS WHEN IS EE U hahahahha...k babe im out
for now... chat ya soon.. kisses xoxo Adriana*

FREE VIP BYPASS LINK ---> XXXXX"

*Names may have been changed, but not necessarily by me.

Author #1:

Judging by the typos, perhaps I should assume it's a proofreading job and send it back spell-checked and punctuated, with Kindle-ready HTML and PoD PDF files formatted... or I could assume it's a submission for a feature on Hard Ink, and reply saying she forgot to include a photo. Then again, she might be one of those authors who gets shirty when I try and explain the 'no book covers/no professional author photos' rule... or I could just end up with a photo of a pussy. Damn crazy cat lady authors...

Saturday 23 March 2013

Now with a range of matching curtains...

One of our 'Authors of the Day' in a near miss with the decor - again...

Author #1: Psst! Sophie - Sophie! You've done it again!

Author #5: What?

Author #1: You're matching the curtains! Navy and white! You're a big vertical stripe!

Author #5: What??

Looks around the room at the miles of floor-to-ceiling navy-and-white curtains lining every wall.

Oh nooo! What was I thinking? I came here earlier and set up and everything! I must have seen the curtains then - only they weren't drawn, of course...

Author #1: Take the cardigan off...

Author #5: I was thinking, wear something nice and nautical-themed, for the Yacht Club, a nice navy and white...

Author #1: Just like the curtains...

Author #5: How could I do the same thing TWICE? I'm a chameleon!

Takes cardigan off.

Well, there's another photo for your blog...

Author #1: *Facepalm*

Author #1 turns to the bottle later that evening, by sneaking two of them out of restaurant in handbag home, where there is 7-Up to dilute it with gradually over the next five days. Hardcore...

Thursday 21 March 2013

The Accidental Nudist...

Author #2:
Let me know if you want me to try and get the pic and poster on webcam. Now I know it works. Down side is I cant see anything, so you'll need to say if I'm too close or blurry etc. plus side, I can get a second opinion!

Author #1:

Have a go if you want. If you send any nekkid pics by mistake I will post them on Hard Ink.

Author #2:
Lol, no pics, just webcam! I cant see my webcam so tell me when I'm on, and I can find the files and show you the 3 covers I got.

Author #1:

Ok, you have to call me though.

Author #2:

Ok, I'm under the duvet but this time you'll see my face at least as well.

Author #2 sends video call...


Author #1:

Yeah, I see you.

Author #2:

Has it worked?

Author #1:

Are you wearing a hat in bed?

Author #2:

Right let me find the file. I've just showered, lol.

Author #1:

A shower hat?

Author #2:

No, a cold head hat.

Author #1:

Hahaha. Shower hat would be a good pic for the blog.

Author #2:

No snapshots btw!!!!

Author #1:

I can't take snapshots, only you can. Unless I get my Blackberry out and photograph the screen.

Author #2:

File is loading.

Author #1:

Ok

Author #2:

You can't see my back in the mirror, no?

Author #1:

Nope you must have set the cam up facing a different way. Behind your head is just the wall and a headboard with some flowerpots hanging from it. Or maybe not flowerpots...

Author #2:

Is my cam paused? I think I paused it

Author #1:

No, you're still moving

Now it's off.


Author #2:

Paused it then.

Author #1:
I don't see it pausing. I think you only disconnected.

Author #2:
Oh, I'm off? Shit. At least I can move I suppose. File still loading.

Author #1:
No I can still see you. Before, it just cut off, no pause.

Author #2:
Oh.

Author #1:
Stop playing with the covers, hahaha.

Author #2:
Noooo.

Wait, defo no blackberry pics!! Please!! I'll pause it so I can move!!

Author #1:
Don't you ever wear clothes?

Author #2:
I'm in bed, lol, it's like midnight.

Author #1:
I guess so... My caption on the blog will be 'the nekkid writer' just like back when Jamie Oliver was the Naked Chef. No, I'm kidding...

Author #2:
Lol

Ok is it paused now? And promise no blackberry pics!!

Author #1:
Nope, I can see you swinging your feet

Author #2:
Damn. I'm gonna try file again. and feet I don't mind....ass or worse I do.

Wednesday 20 March 2013

"Where are the People?"

16 March 2013 - A well-known, unsuspecting forum thread with an innocent opening question...

Author #4:
Who don't like the shadow pictures? I want to follow them around all day to scare them for fun. Yeah, I am evil.

Author #1:
They are mostly turning up here:

http://hardinkcafe.wordpress.com/rogues-gallery

Join in if you dare *cracks knuckles*

Author #4:
Shields up, Scotty. We are going in for a look.

Author #1:
Send me your REAL monkey pics :)

Author #4:
I don't have a real monkey :(

Author #1:
It could be implied.

Author #4:
That one is camera shy ;)

Sometimes I have no idea what people are talking about, but it seems rude not to respond.

Author #1:
At least your responses are well thought-out. To suit any occasion.

Author #4:
Yeah, I don't know what that means either. So I will just say thank you and hope it was a compliment.

Oh, I get it! I am like an all occasion greeting card. Not like the ones that say Merry Christmas. The ones that just say thinking of you.

I still don't get it.

Author #1:
Yes, that was the general idea. I think, over all, generalising is under-rated. It's quite a skill in the right hands. And quite a time-bomb in the wrong ones :)

Two days later, same thread...

Author #4:
I still don't get where we are going with this.

Author #1:
Less talk. More photos :)