Rotating the screen on your Philips monitor depends on whether you are using a professional display (like a digital signage monitor) or a standard desktop monitor connected to a computer.
For Philips professional displays often used with digital signage software like Signagelive, screen rotation is typically managed through the display's own remote control settings. For standard Philips desktop monitors connected to a PC or Mac, rotation is usually controlled via the operating system's display settings or your graphics card software.
Rotating a Philips Professional Display (e.g., Digital Signage)
If your Philips monitor is a professional display, such as those used for digital signage, you can typically adjust the screen orientation directly using its remote control and internal settings. This method is common for displays running integrated software solutions.
Using the Remote Control
Follow these steps to rotate your Philips professional display:
- Locate the Remote Control: Ensure you have the remote control for your Philips display.
- Access Settings: Press the '9' button on the remote control.
- Navigate to Rotation Settings: This action will take you to the Signagelive settings page, which includes options for screen rotation.
- Set Screen Rotation: Within the settings, you can adjust the screen rotation. You'll typically have options to set the rotation to either 90 degrees or 270 degrees, depending on how you have physically mounted the display and the desired portrait orientation.
- 90 degrees: Rotates the screen clockwise from its default landscape orientation.
- 270 degrees: Rotates the screen counter-clockwise from its default landscape orientation.
Choosing the correct rotation ensures your content is displayed upright when the monitor is in a portrait orientation.
Rotating a Standard Philips Desktop Monitor
If you are using a standard Philips desktop monitor connected to a personal computer (Windows PC or macOS), the screen rotation is managed by your operating system's display settings or your graphics card's control panel, not directly by the monitor's remote.
For Windows Operating Systems
To rotate your screen in Windows:
- Right-click on your desktop: A context menu will appear.
- Select 'Display settings': This will open the Windows Display settings window.
- Identify your monitor: If you have multiple monitors, select the Philips monitor you wish to rotate by clicking on its representation.
- Change Display Orientation: Scroll down to the "Scale and layout" section and find the "Display orientation" dropdown menu.
- Choose your desired orientation:
- Landscape: Standard horizontal view.
- Portrait: Rotated 90 degrees clockwise.
- Landscape (flipped): Upside down horizontal view.
- Portrait (flipped): Rotated 90 degrees counter-clockwise.
- Confirm Changes: Click "Keep changes" when prompted to apply the new orientation. If you don't confirm, it will revert after 15 seconds.
For more detailed guidance, you can refer to the official Microsoft Support page on changing screen orientation.
For macOS Operating Systems
To rotate your screen on a Mac:
- Open System Settings: Click the Apple menu in the top-left corner of your screen and select "System Settings" (or "System Preferences" on older macOS versions).
- Go to Displays: Click on "Displays" in the sidebar.
- Select your Philips monitor: If you have multiple monitors, select your Philips monitor from the list.
- Adjust Rotation: Look for the "Rotation" or "Orientation" dropdown menu (the exact name may vary slightly depending on your macOS version and monitor).
- Choose your orientation: Select your desired rotation (e.g., 90°, 180°, 270°).
- Confirm Changes: Your screen will rotate, and you'll be prompted to confirm the change.
More information can be found on the Apple Support page for rotating your display.
Using Graphics Card Control Panels (Optional)
Many graphics card manufacturers (like NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel) provide their own control panel software that allows for advanced display settings, including screen rotation. You can usually access these by right-clicking on your desktop and selecting the graphics card's control panel (e.g., NVIDIA Control Panel, AMD Radeon Software). Navigate to the display or rotation settings within these applications to adjust the orientation. This method often offers similar options to the operating system's built-in settings.
