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XPS 13 lap top Pen compatability
will the active pen, I think its a dell 556w, work on the xps 13 laptop or only on the 2 in 1 version? I have the pen symbol in the task bar?
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john
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June 30th, 2017 11:00
Full active stylus functionality (i.e., pressure sensitivity and precision) requires the tablet screen with the digitizer -- the XPS 9365 model.
The standard model will work with a capacitive stylus - but it's a touchscreen, not a digitizing screen.
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September 21st, 2017 15:00
Not sure what that means but can you answer more plainly? I have the XPS 13 that isn't the 2-1 (doesn't fold back on itself) - if I by an active pen will it work?
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September 21st, 2017 16:00
Information such as this is very hard to come by on the site. When I got my 9365 I checked what accessories were available for it which turned out to be the best way. I even asked a online rep. and he was wrong initially.
I see nothing which seems to even hint the active pen would work with a basic XPS 13 9360, for instance and Dell does no indicate whether a display is digitized or not.
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September 21st, 2017 19:00
No. The 9360 has a touchscreen -- not a pressure-sensitive digitizer. You can use a rubber-tipped stylus as if it were your finger - but if you're looking for active stylus features, you need the XPS 9365 model.