If you have a multi-monitor setup with different monitors running in various orientations, your mouse is supposed to adjust to the current orientation of the monitor. However, we have noticed that in some cases, the mouse does not adjust to the portrait mode. In this post, we are going to discuss this issue and see how it can be resolved.
Portrait monitor Mouse still Landscape on Windows PC
If the Mouse is not adjusting to the portrait mode on a dual-monitor setup in Windows 11/10, follow the solutions mentioned below.
- Restart in Portrait Mode
- Use your Graphics manufacturer’s control panel to change the orientation
- Update your drivers
- Check if there is an issue with the mouse
- Reinstall the mouse driver
- Check in Clean Boot
Let us talk about them in detail.
Fix Mouse not adjusting to portrait mode
1] Restart in Portrait Mode
One of the quickest solutions for this issue is restarting the computer in Portrait Mode. Since the issue can be caused by a glitch, if you reboot it, your computer will remember the configured orientation and allow your mouse to adjust to it.
2] Use your Graphics manufacturer’s control panel to change the orientation
Let’s just start with a workaround, a lot of users were able to resolve the issue, maybe temporarily, by using their AMD or NVIDIA Control Panel to switch to orientation. To do the same, you need to follow the steps mentioned below.
NVIDIA
- Right-click on your desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel.
- Now, expand the Display option from the navigation menu.
- Select Rotate display.
- You need to select the option Portrait.
- Click on Apply.
Intel
- Launch the Intel Graphics Command Center app by searching it out of the Start Menu.
- Navigate to Display.
- In the General tab, go to the Rotation option
- Open the drop-down menu for the Rotation option and select Portrait (flipped), Landscaped (flipped), or other modes
- In the confirmation box, press the Keep button or Revert button.
AMD
If you are using an AMD GPU, you need to use the keyboard shortcut CTRL + ALT+ LEFT to enable the Portrait mode and rotate the display 90 degrees counterclockwise.
If you rotate your screen using the mentioned method, your mouse will automatically adjust to the orientation.
Read: Ctrl+Alt+Arrow not working in Windows 11
3] Update your drivers
You may face some compatibility issues if it has been a long time since you updated your GPU drivers. Because of this, you will face random issues such as the one in question. Therefore, we recommend updating your GPU driver to the latest version. To do the same, use one of the methods mentioned below
- Download the latest version of the driver from the manufacturer’s website and install it on your computer.
- Install Windows Driver and Optional Updates from Windows Settings.
- Update your GPU driver from the Device Manager.
- Download, install, and use a free driver update tool to keep them updated.
Additionally, update your mouse drivers as well.
After updating the driver, check if the issue is resolved.
4] Check if there is an issue with your mouse
If you are using a mouse that doesn’t have the facility to adapt to the display orientation, you may encounter this issue. So, we recommend you borrow a mouse from somebody else and plug it into your computer to see if it works. If the new mouse can adjust its orientation as per that of the display, connect the older mouse to a similar sort of setup to check. If the mouse is not adjusting, there is some issue with the hardware, but if it adjusts, there can be some issue with the driver or with your computer, so, move to the next solution.
5] Reinstall the Mouse driver
If you have connected an external mouse that is unable to adapt to the display orientation, we will have to reinstall its driver. To do the same, follow the steps mentioned below.
- Unplug your mouse.
- Open the Device Manager by searching it out of the Start Menu.
- Now, go to Mice and other pointing devices.
- Look for the driver, right-click on it, and select Uninstall device.
- You can then plug the mouse back and your computer will install the driver automatically.
Check if the issue is resolved.
6] Check in Clean Boot
Last but not least, we will check if the issue persists in the Clean Boot state to negate the possibility of any interference from a third-party application. If your mouse is able to adjust in the Clean Boot state, disable services manually to find out what’s causing the issue. Once you know the culprit, you must uninstall it, and your issue will be resolved.
Read: Printer keeps printing Landscape instead of Portrait
Mouse moves wrong direction with dual monitors in Windows
If your Mouse moves in the wrong direction with dual monitors in Windows 11/10, first identify the Monitors (1 and 2) and then open Display Settings, drag and drop the two monitor icons labeled 1 and 2 to match the physical arrangement of your monitors. Place one monitor icon next to the other if your monitors are side by side.
Why is my mouse not moving vertically?
If your mouse cursor is not moving, the first thing to check is whether the switch on the base of your mouse is set to ON rather than PRESENT. When your mouse is in presentation mode, you can only move the cursor vertically by lifting it off your desk and pointing it up or down.
Read: How to force users to use Zoom Portrait view on Windows
How to fix Portrait mode on PC?
If your PC suddenly switched to portrait mode, you must have accidentally triggered the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Alt + ->. To move it back to the landscape mode, you can hit Ctrl + Alt + ↑.
