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Weberdee 2010-01-23 00:50

Hey, my phone is upside down! (USB port on wrong side for car mounts)
 
when i mount my n900 in the car phone holder the power cable comes out the top and the on button is on the bottom.

its upside down. looks real odd.

is there any way to rotate the phone display by 180?

cheers
W

b2barker 2010-01-23 00:57

Re: Hey my phones upside down
 
Car phone holder is mounted upside down?

gravis86 2010-01-23 01:26

Re: Hey my phones upside down
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by b2barker (Post 489802)
Car phone holder is mounted upside down?

No, he's commenting on how the USB comes out the top. This is upside-down as most phones have the charging port on the bottom. It bothers me as well.

As far as I know, there is no way to rotate the diaplay 180 degrees.

Keir 2010-01-23 03:28

Re: Hey my phones upside down
 
I think what the 2nd posted is trying to say is.
Just reposition the car phone holder.

bandora 2010-01-23 04:59

Re: Hey my phones upside down
 
Would be nice if someone creates a small app for rotating hte screen.. :/

waleed786 2010-01-23 05:14

Re: Hey my phones upside down
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Keir (Post 489987)
I think what the 2nd posted is trying to say is.
Just reposition the car phone holder.

that wouldnt make any difference because then the phone would be put upside down, which is why he is asking for a screen rotator app. You only need this for the GPS right?

TooMuchMoney 2010-01-23 11:02

Re: Hey my phones upside down
 
If you rotate the screen then the microphone and speaker will be upside down compared to the screen which will be strange.

For in car GPS use will be okay though. :)

reviver 2010-01-23 11:05

Re: Hey my phones upside down
 
I had a horizontal holder for my N810 since the device was, well horizontal. I think it came with the device though. That would be the optimal solution for GPS etc.

Weberdee 2010-01-23 11:44

Re: Hey my phones upside down
 
I'm really not impressed by ovi maps - even when it gets a gps fix.
So I'm relying on my dedicated satnav.

I have my cradle mounted on my dashboard which can be rotated. If is in the horizontal position the usb connection sticks out to the left, it looks real odd, not pleaseant for the passenger, and I'm sure it will be stressing the usb socket.

So I like to have the phone in portrait, and with the cable coming out the top thats more stress on the socket apart from the aesthetics.

So please can someone generate a software option to flip the phone display?

W

fraaaaanka 2010-01-23 18:08

Re: Hey my phones upside down
 
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I use a psp holder as shown in the pics (couldnt be bothered to go out to the car and take a pic) .... i am going to try to modify so the keyboard can be slid out but not even looked at that yet!


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