touchscreen does not work!? please help!

[thompson]

hello. my mogul has been acting fishy here lately... and freezing often. I have to take battery out sometimes to bring it back to life.. but this time i took battery out, put it back in and its stuck on a screen that says "tap screen to set up your windows mobile-based device" yet i cannot tap anywhere on the screen!?! if anyone has any advice it would be GREATLY appreciated! thank you in advance!