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    Fingerprint Scanner question for 8943G

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Cloverfield, Sep 10, 2010.

  1. Cloverfield

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    I have the scanner working to login to my computer but is it possible to log in to websites with the scanner on this laptop?
     
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    yes the fingerprint scanner can be used to log in to anything that uses passwords, i use mine to log in to websites and msn messenger etc
     
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    Can you tell me how please?
     
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    do you have the software installed?
    if you do it should boot up with windows
    I'm not very good at explaining things lol
    so your best bet is to read the help file for the fingerprint reader
    its not hard to set up
     
    shakennstirred, Sep 11, 2010
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    What software? I didn't need to install software to ue the scanner for logging into my computer.
     
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    if your using it the software must be installed
    look near the clock for acer bio protection icon
    right click on it and set it up
     
    shakennstirred, Sep 11, 2010
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    Yes I've already done all that. How do I login to website now with a finger?
     
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    when you go to a website and click login and enter your name n password it should come up with a green popup window for you to Scan your finger.
    it does here.

    make sure you have save passwords enabled in internet options in internet explorer
     
    shakennstirred, Sep 11, 2010
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    I don't use Internet explorer. I use FireFox.
     
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    dont use firefox so not sure if it works with it , but see if its got a setting to safe passwords like IE does
     
    shakennstirred, Sep 12, 2010
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