Latitude Rugged laptops may register rain drops as taps on touchscreen
Summary: This article provides more information about Latitude Rugged laptops registering raindrops as input on the touchscreen during usage in heavy rain.
Symptoms
The Latitude Rugged laptops may experience an issue with rain drops registering as taps or input on the touchscreen. This article provides more information about this issue and guidance for resolving the issue.
Latitude Rugged laptops registering rain drops as input
When using the Latitude Rugged laptop during heavy rainfall, you may experience an issue with rain drops registering as taps or input on the touchscreen. This is normal behavior, and the laptop is working as designed.
Cause
Not Applicable
Resolution
To resolve this issue, it is recommended that the Rugged laptop be set to Tablet mode to reduce the laptops response to unintended input.
For more information concerning the Environmental specifications for your Latitude Rugged laptop, refer to the Owner's Manual / Environmental specifications at Dell Support / Manuals.