MacBook using BootCamp - Windows XP Bootup shows display in Portrait Mode

I loaded Windows XP on my MacBook using Bootcamp. Everything was working fine, but now for some reason the display is in Portrait Mode when in XP. Does anyone know how to get the screen back to a normal mode?

"I loaded Windows XP on my MacBook using Bootcamp. "
Then you'll probably want to post your question in the Boot Camp discussions:
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1165

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