How to Fix Dell Screen Rotation Issues

Many Dell 2-in-1 laptops come with the auto-rotate screen feature by default. The function is available on

most dell models

, Dell Inspiron, Latitude and XPS computers.

The auto-rotate function is very useful, especially if you have a computer, you can flip 180 degrees. You don't always want to manually rotate the screen repeatedly.

Unfortunately, it crashes or doesn't work the way you want.

If you browse the technical forums, you will realize that this is a common problem. Fortunately, there is a simple solution.

We are going to cover several methods to fix the Dell auto-rotate issue.

How to start the Intel HD Graphics Control Panel to change display settings

Fix Dell accidental auto-rotate issue

Why is my Dell laptop screen upside down wondering and not sure how you rotated it don't worry it happens

First, let's fix the problem if you changed the rotation by mistake. You can easily undo the rotation. If you rotated your screen by mistake, you probably used the shortcut keys CTRL + ALT + arrow keys.

Use the same shortcut keys to go back

Use shortcut keys

To return the screen rotation to normal using hotkeys.

Simultaneously press one of the keys below.

Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow

Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow

Ctrl + Alt + Left Arrow

Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow

The screen will rotate in the direction of the arrow key pressed. If this method does not work on your computer, read the other solutions below.

Please note that hotkeys can also be disabled if you don't want them active.

To disable keyboard shortcuts minimize or close everything on your computer

>

go to your desktop

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Right-click on the desktop

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click Properties

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In the Display Properties window, click the Settings tab.

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Click the Advanced button.

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Click the Intel® Graphics Technology tab to access the Settings page.

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Click the Hotkeys page and disable or enable hotkeys.

Display settings

The next option is to change the display settings on your computer. You can use your mouse or keyboard to navigate. As the screen is rotated, mouse movements also change. Note that you'll need to get your bearings on the new mouse gestures, as they will be different from what you're used to.

Move the mouse around to get an idea of ​​how it moves now.

It's much easier if your device is touch-enabled

Right-click on the screen

Select Display Settings

Then display the orientation

Switch it back to landscape mode

Click Keep Settings to apply the change

How do I stop my Dell from auto spinning

Now, if you want to stop the computer from automatically rotating the screen completely, there are several ways to do it. The first option is to disable auto-rotate from your computer's graphics settings, the other option is to use the Windows settings.

Use Windows to prevent your computer from rotating the screen

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You can disable using Windows Settings

In Windows 10, go to settings, then click on the display tab, change it from whatever to landscape. Next, uncheck the box that says allow automatic screen rotation. You should be good to go.

Disable auto-rotate from graphics settings

You can disable the auto-rotate feature of your device from the graphics settings.

Right click on your computer desktop

Click on graphics options

Select Intel Graphics Settings

On the

Intel Graphics

Then when rotating, click 0 as in the image below, the other options from 90degrees to 180degrees will rotate the screens according to those degrees.

Click save and apply.

This should disable rotation on the computer

Intel HD Graphics settings window to change monitor settings

Auto-rotate does not work.

On the other hand, you might have the problem that the feature is not working at all, first check if your device has the hardware for auto-rotate. If you are sure that your device supports auto-rotate but it is not working, you can fix the problem by installing or reinstalling the graphics drivers first.

To download the right drivers, you need to know

your Dell service tag read

on

the link

for information on how to obtain the service tag. You can also

identify your computer model

as indicated

in this article

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Go to Dell website, select drivers and support. Make sure your computer is correctly identified.

Select the operating system you are using, Windows 10, 8 or Windows 7.

On the drivers listed, look for graphics drivers, an example like Intel(R) HD 520 Graphics.

Install the drivers and check if that fixes auto-rotate on your device.

If the drivers were already installed, you can uninstall them and reinstall them again.< /p>

Intel Embedded Sensor Solution Driver

Some Dell 2-in-1s had problems with the sensor, in addition to installing the normal graphics driver, you need to install the Intel integrated sensor solution.< /p>

The following latitudes, Latitude 3189, Latitude 5285 2-in-1, Latitude 5289 2-in-, Latitude 7285 2-in-, Latitude 7389 2-in-1 are those affected.

You can

download driver here

as of the latest Mediafire update in January 2020

After installing the driver, the performance of the rotation sensor will be improved p>

Also note that some users reported using the Intel integrated sensor solution drivers on their XPS laptops and this fixed them.

Enable auto-rotate in Windows.

If that doesn't work, be sure to also check the Windows settings described above if in the Allow rotation checkbox is enabled. Sometimes you might have been disabled and just need to re-enable it.

On some inspiron laptops the rotation lock is grayed out, try switching between tablet mode and normal mode to see if the rotation checkbox can be toggled on and off.

Device Manager

Last check device manager to see if all drivers are installed, especially sensor drivers. Disable and enable them and check that they work correctly.

For pilots with question marks or yellow warnings

, update the drivers

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Conclusion

Since there are a variety of models, the operating system version solutions vary. If you find a method that works for you that we haven't included above, let us know in the comments section. It will help the next person