How to Fix Dell Screen Rotation Issues
Many Dell 2-in-1 laptops come with the auto-rotate screen feature by default. The feature is available on most Dell models, Dell computers...
15/02/2022
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
>
Right-click on the desktop
>
click Properties
>
In the Display Properties window, click the Settings tab.
>
Click the Advanced button.
>
Click the Intel® Graphics Technology tab to access the Settings page.
>
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
< p>settings page select DisplayThen 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
.
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
.
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