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    Windows 7 and Acer Aspire 5739G

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by klepht, Oct 20, 2009.

  1. klepht

    klepht Newbie

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    Hi all

    I just recently bought a Acer Aspire 5739G and installed Windows 7 64 bit. All the bells and whistles are working except the fingerprint reader and the bluetooth.

    I've tried a multitude of drivers from the manufacturers website and the acer driver website but to no avail.

    Any attempt to install the bluetooth drivers asks for the device to be plugged in or turned on and pressing the BT button only displays the "bluetooth disabled" image on the screen. I can't see any bluetooth device installed in the device manager but there are a bunch of HID-compliant devices under the Human Interface Devices tab.

    Installed the Windows 7 x64 Acer Bio Protection all goes fine until the System Wizard where it tells me that it can't detect the fingerprint scanner even tho I can see it installed in the device manager. It's installed as "TouchStrip Fingerprint Sensor" under Biometrics.

    Anyone able to point me in the right direction or give me some tips on what to try to get these functions to work?
     
    klepht, Oct 20, 2009
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    klepht Newbie

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    The issue with the fingerprint scanner was resolved by downloading and installing the software specifically for Windows 7 64 bit from the Egis website.

    The bluetooth problem is still a mystery to me. Any ideas?
     
    klepht, Oct 23, 2009
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    hyperpower Notebook Enthusiast

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    I also installed the windows 7 fingerprint scanner but I've found that it works a little differently than the original drivers. I have found that if I don't set a windows password, at startup it never prompts for a fingerprint and just automatically logs in. Even with the windows password enabled, you can log in with only the password and without the fingerprint scanner, which annoys me. I've always wanted the fingerprint scanner to be the only method of logging in and it no longer does that. Are you having the same issues? I've also tried installing the e-power management drivers but I don't think they're compatible with windows 7 either.
     
    hyperpower, Oct 26, 2009
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    klepht Newbie

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    I think having the fingerprint scanner as the only method for login would be a bit risky if it stops working for some reason you cant log in or change passwords or anythign like that.

    As for the e-power management drivers i havent had any issues.
     
    klepht, Nov 2, 2009
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