Sunday, March 30, 2014

Fn + O Keys To Rotate The Screen Not Working In Acer Aspire S7 In Windows 8.1

You have probably installed all the necessary drivers for your Acer Aspire S7 Touchscreen Ultrabook after doing a clean installation of  Windows 8.1. All the different hardware functions properly without reporting any missing driver or malfunction. 


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What you have read about your Ultrabook is the screen can be rotated with the use of Fn + O keys. Only to your surprise the combination of the two keys don't work. This makes you to ponder where the problem is coming from. 

System Requirements:

1) Windows 8.1 (64 bit architecture).
2) Acer Aspire S7 (all models).
3) Touchscreen Ultrabook

If you are having problem with rotating your Acer Apsire S7 Ultrabook  Touchscreen with Fn + O keys this step-by-step information is meant for you to forestall the problem on time.


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STEP 1:  Go to Windows Compatibility Center and download Launch Manager for Acer Aspire version 4. It is a trusted site.


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STEP 2: Right-click on the downloaded file and select 'Extract All..' . To extract the zip file click 'Extract' and follow onscreen instruction till complete.


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STEP 3: Scroll down a bit. Click on 'Setup' file and follow on-screen instruction till the installation is complete.


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STEP 4: Restart your system for changes to take effect.


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STEP 5: Hold down Fn key and repeatedly press O key to rotate the screen of your Ultrabook.