Windows 10: How can I turn off the proximity sensor on my Inspiron 17 7773 AIO?

I have found that the proximity sensor on my Dell Inspiron 17 7773 AIO needs to be turned off since the screen locks after one minute even though I have not left my home computer.

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Way to disable proximity sensor?

Why does my Nokia Lumia's screen turn black when in a call? - Nokia FAQ



Your Nokia Lumia phone has a proximity sensor located on the upper part of the front side. When you are in a call the proximity sensor turns off the touch screen to prevent accidental presses. Any object cover the sensor may cause
detection.

You can take the following steps to check the issue:

• Make or receive a call with the phone.
• Once the phone is in a call place your hand 1cm above the screen and display will turn off.
  
• Remove your hand from above the proximity sensor area and display shall turn back on.
  
• Repeat the test steps 1,2,3 for 3 times to verify the proximity sensor function.

 

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Proximity sensor

During outgoing calls, the screen rarely, if ever, turns off due to the proximity sensor - I need to manually do it using the screen lock button.

However, with incoming calls, the screen turns off fine (due to the proximity sensor).

For both incoming and outgoing calls, it is often impossible to get the screen to light again once it is off.

Initially I thought my proximity sensor might be faulty, but the proximity sensor works perfectly in the diagnostics app. So it seems to be a software issue.

Is anybody else seeing this issue? Any solutions? I have the latest 1600.2487.8107.12070 update.



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