The presence sensor turns off your laptop screen when you leave. However, it does NOT turn off Windows, only the display. Once the screen turns off, your Windows 11 laptop is locked. This means that you must sign in before you can use it again.
When you turn away from your laptop, the display dims to conserve battery power and extend battery life.
A presence sensor can automatically wake your device when you approach. And if facial recognition is available, it can automatically log you in when you return, so you don’t have to do anything but look at your laptop.
Like all technologies, the presence sensor has its limitations. It may not work properly in brightly lit environments or in very dark environments. It may also have problems when the user's face is partially covered by clothing, a mask, or hands, or when more than one person is in front of the laptop.
There are times when the presence sensor latvia telegram data doesn’t work at all. For example, it doesn’t work when your device is in tablet, tent, or stand mode. Naturally, it also doesn’t work when your laptop is turned off, in hibernation mode, or when the webcam shutter is closed. It also doesn’t work when the laptop is connected to an external display you’ll learn how to manage this scenario later in this guide or when the laptop is set to never turn off the display.
Now that you know what a presence sensor is and what it does, let's learn how to use it: how to turn it off if you don't like using it, how to change the way it works, and how to turn it on if you're interested in using it.