22 incher in portrait-style orientation

I am looking for a 22 inch monitor, widescreen or not, that can be turned in portrait-style orientation for my 17" laptop. Will normal ATI drivers have the capabilities of setting the monitor in portrait-style (software-wise)?

I would prefer Samsung, but their 225bw doesn't seem to pivot the way i need it.

Suggestions?

get a 225 or 226 and get an adjustable monitor arm, itll be the most fully adjustable answer for using with a laptop anyway. (I love my 225)

Ethug said:

get a 225 or 226 and get an adjustable monitor arm, itll be the most fully adjustable answer for using with a laptop anyway. (I love my 225)

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An adjustable monitor arm? This monitor will be moved around to different rooms when necessary.

22" LCD's are all widescreen TN's, with the exception of an expensive Eizo model. TN's have terrible verticle viewing angles. I think you're going to run into some major viewing angle problems if you move even slightly off-center while using portrait-style, since the verticle angle problem would then be a horizontal angle problem.

I think you should go with a 20" or 24" non-TN if you want to do this.

I found a monitor by gateway. The FPD2275W. Only a few retailers carry it, but it seems to run in portrait if need be.

Tell us how it goes!

I am just about ready to get a 26" Planar LCD.. was thinking of getting a cheap 22" that can do portrait mode just to have an extra screen to put outlines on to reference while I am writing.

Heh, I remember working at 800x600.. I never seem to feel like I have enough desktop space for working.

Only wide screens are worth turning to portrait, there is to little gain form making a 4x3 into a 3x4. I use a 2007 sideways, just done through the nVidia control panel and I have to say that the Dell stand is probably the most adjustable stock stand out there. But they don't make a 22" with the good stand so you may be stuck getting an arm seperatly. If you take that route, just make sure that the monitor uses a standard ANSI mount, the brand specific arms can get expensive.

As far as your laptop supporting it, get the latest drivers and catalyst control center if you can. Any newer computer should have no problems rotating a monitor.