Dell XPS 18 user manual Touchscreen problem, Com/support or

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Computer is not

Your computer could

1 Reboot the computer.

responding or behaving

be in a hung or locked

See Turning Off

unexpectedly

state.

Your Computer and

 

 

Turning On Your

 

 

Computer.

 

 

2 Refresh your

 

 

computer. See

 

 

Refreshing your

 

 

computer.

 

 

3 Reset your computer.

 

 

See Resetting your

 

 

computer.

 

 

4 Contact Dell’s support

 

 

service. Go to dell.

 

 

com/support or

 

 

dell.com/ContactDell.

Software or feature is

The application or

Software updates may

not working as expected

feature could be in a

have been downloaded

 

hung state.

in the background.

 

 

Restart your computer.

 

 

Swipe from the right

 

 

edge of the display to

 

 

access Charms and

 

 

touch Settings →

 

 

Power → Restart to

 

 

restart the computer.

Touchscreen problem

Problems

Possible causes

Possible solution

Touchscreen responds

Your computer display

• Turn off your

slowly or improperly

may be dirty, or you may

computer screen

 

need to adjust display

to avoid accidental

 

settings

touches, then gently

 

 

wipe the display with

 

 

a clean dry cloth.

 

 

• Adjust display settings

 

 

in Windows Desktop,

 

 

Control Panel→

 

 

Appearance and

 

 

Personalization→

 

 

Display.

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Contents User’s Manual 2013 03 A00 Page Contents Powered Stand optional Features Page See battery status table Page Accessories Accessories Connect the Power Cable to the Power Adapter Setting Up Your ComputerCharge Your Computer Battery icon displayed on the screen Insert an SD Card optional Turning On Your Computer Setting Up Your Computer Switch Networks Enable/Disable Wi-FiConnecting to a Network Enabling/Disabling automatic screen rotation Using Your ComputerScreen Orientation Getting more information on Windows Accessing the Start screenWindows 8 Start Screen Gestures Finger gestures Allows you to Reduce the zoom level of an image or web Using Your Computer Zoom Pairing the wireless keyboard and mouse Using the Keyboard and MouseUsing Headphones/Microphones Removing the SD Card Turning Off Your Computer Turning Off the ScreenRefreshing your computer Managing Computer SettingsResetting your computer Hotkeys Using advanced startupSynchronizing Your Computer Using a Microsoft accountFeatures Powered Stand optionalPage Connect the Power Adapter to the Powered Stand Using the Powered StandPowered Stand optional Dock Your Computer on the Powered Stand Undocking Your Computer Cleaning Your Computer Battery Problems TroubleshootingSystem problem Com/support or Touchscreen problemWi-Fi Network problemLocating Your Service Tag Express Service Code Hardware SpecificationsPhysical dimensions Touchscreen display Ports and connectorsPower Adapter Environmental requirements

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