Start; Tablet Mode on Windows 10

[RecumbentTim]

I have no need to have Tablet mode but was curious why in another thread a screenshot showed Tablet mode but I can not duplicate it. I mean, I see no way to view the start in tablet mode on my desktop. I see the tablet icon but pressing it brings up a menu from the right but not tablet mode.

 

[Trouble]

I believe, if your "desktop" does not have a touch capable device and the appropriate drivers for it installed, then tablet mode will not function.
Mine doesn't and the option is Grey'd out.

 

[davidhk129]

In that other thread, I said click the icon that is next to Time.
I had a screenshot provided to indicate which icon I meant.
The icon, by the way, is called Notification.

 

[davidhk129]

Mine, actually both laptops , are not touch capable either but I can enable tablet mode.

 

[RecumbentTim]

So, why does David have it but we do not, Trouble?

 

[davidhk129]

I am an alien. I can have anything.

 

[Trouble]

Maybe because he is using

both laptops

And we are not.
IDK.

 

[davehc]

I also, do not have touch on any of three laptops and a stationary, in the house. I can enable touch mode on all.

There was a problem, with this, in some of the builds, if you had an external monitor in use, but I thought MS had sorted it

 

[Trouble]

What's a "stationary"? I thought that was something you used to write on (back in our day) when people actually used to write letters.
What's the make and model of your desktop.

 

[RecumbentTim]

I am marking this solved as the solution is; it applies to laptops.

 

[davidhk129]

I am marking this solved as the solution is; it applies to laptops.

No. Read davehc reply again.
He used the word "stationary" in reference to a desktop computer.

 

[Trouble]

Well...... dave says he has a "stationary" and it is do-able for him.
I noticed that on my "Clean Install" of Windows 10 on my spare desktop computer that it is possible to enable.
So..... maybe it's something to do with an upgrade. Mine that was upgraded from Windows 8.1 will not allow me to enable Tablet Mode

 

[Defender01]

I am also an alien.

 

[davidhk129]

I have one laptop pre-installed with Vista > then upgraded to Win 8 Pro > then 8.1Pro > then Win 10 Pro.

I have another laptop preinstalled Win 7 Home Premium > upgraded to Win 10 Home.

 

[RecumbentTim]

I am also an alien.

Me too, see my avatar.

 

[RecumbentTim]

Well...... dave says he has a "stationary" and it is do-able for him.
I noticed that on my "Clean Install" of Windows 10 on my spare desktop computer that it is possible to enable.
So..... maybe it's something to do with an upgrade. Mine that was upgraded from Windows 8.1 will not allow me to enable Tablet Mode

He said he could enable "touch mode" not Start Tablet Mode. Still, you say you can enable tablet mode on a desktop so I will unmark it.

 

[davidhk129]

As to methods of upgrading. I have had used both because I messed up the computers ( both of them at different times.)
Last reinstall was via ISO file taken from Media Creation Tool.

 

[davidhk129]

He said he could enable "touch mode" not Start Tablet Mode.

Typo.

 

[RecumbentTim]

Well...... dave says he has a "stationary" and it is do-able for him.
I noticed that on my "Clean Install" of Windows 10 on my spare desktop computer that it is possible to enable.
So..... maybe it's something to do with an upgrade. Mine that was upgraded from Windows 8.1 will not allow me to enable Tablet Mode

Mine (desktop) is also an upgrade from Windows 8.1 .

 

[Trouble]

Now I'm thinking it has something to do with multi-monitors.
I have two connected to the one that I cannot enable tablet mode on
I have one connected to the one that I can enable tablet mode on.
Hmmmmm.