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-
inwindow 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 26. 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 the operating system settings page or use the
Search option to view and start the ExpressSign-in.
Dell ExpressSign-in Field of View (FoV) states
The Field of View (FoV) defines the distance and the angle that the proximity sensor can detect while the proximity feature is
enabled. The FoV includes range angle and range distance. Dell recommends the distance between you and the laptop display
should be 70cm for optimum performance of the proximity sensor.
Table 27. FoV states
Field name Description
Range angle The proximity sensor should function satisfactorily in
detecting user presence / absence within a27° conical range
as defined by the center of the target.
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