Table 45. External monitor usage state behavior
System state
Description
Yes
If the system is connected to an external monitor, the proximity
sensor checks whether the user is within the sensor FoV.
No
This is the default state and the system state remains unchanged
even when the user is outside of sensor FoV.
ExpressSign-in user interface in external monitor usage state
When one or more external monitor(s) are connected to the system and
Near
or
Away
state is enabled, the
Dell ExpressSign-in
window is
displayed on the primary monitor, and you can select
Yes
or
No
to enable or disable the proximity sensor.
If you select
Yes
, the proximity sensor is enabled. If you select
No
, the proximity sensor is not enabled. if you select the
Do not show again
checkbox, a message that the user must be within the sensor FoV for the features to function properly is not displayed until the option is
again enabled manually.
NOTE:
If multiple monitors are connected, the Dell ExpressSign-in window is displayed only for the first external monitor that is
connected to the system and not for the subsequent monitors.
Launch Dell ExpressSign-in/Systray icon
The Dell ExpressSign-in application supports the auto-run feature only when the application stays in the system tray. Once you exit the Dell
Proximity Sensor application, you have to re-launch the application and enable the feature manually. You can enable the
Systray
icon to
start the
Dell ExpressSign-in
window from the system desktop after Dell Proximity Sensor has been launched.
To start the
Dell ExpressSign-in
, do the following:
1
Click
Windows Settings > System > Power & Sleep > Dell Proximity Sensor > Change PC behavior based on your proximity to
the PC
to start the
Dell ExpressSign-in
window.
NOTE:
You can start the Dell Proximity Sensor window when the system is ON or in the sleep mode.
2
Click
Change PC Behavior based on your proximity to the PC
that is displayed at the bottom of the
Settings
screen.
3
You can also double-click
Systray
to start the
Dell ExpressSign-in
window.
4
Right-click
Systray
to view the context menu.
The options in the context menu are:
Table 46. Context menu options
System state
Options
Near
and
Away
•
Select
Away
to enable the system lock and turn off the
display when you move away from the system.
•
Deselect
Near
to disable the system lock when you move
away from the system.
Enable with external monitor(s)
•
Select
Enable with external monitor(s)
to enable the
ExpressSign-in.
•
Deselect
Enable with external monitor(s)
to disable the
ExpressSign-in.
Open application
Select to start the ExpressSign-in desktop application.
Quit
Closes the ExpressSign-in desktop application and deletes the
Systray
icon from the system. Restart the ExpressSign-in from
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