My screen won't rotate sideways

My Iphone screen won't turn sideways. I am not sure how long this has been going on but I know at least some apps were locked a while ago. I checked everything when I went to watch a video podcast -- no horizontal wide screen. Then I checked everything-no sideways. There is a little icon on the top that I don't remeber and don't seem to know how to change.
I ran an upggrade last night and the problem happened before and was not fixed as a result.
Thanks,
Beth

Hey Bethfromottowa:
Just got me a iphone g4, maybe I can help.
You are locked in Portrait view, here's from the PDF on how to lock, unlock the screen orientation:
Double-click the Home button, flick the bottom of the screen from left to right, then tap .
The portrait orientation lock ( ) icon appears in the status bar when the screen
orientation is locked.
good luck
guy

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