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    Windows vista fingerprint login of XPS m1530

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by jaboyle, Mar 4, 2009.

  1. jaboyle

    jaboyle Notebook Geek

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    ive seen videos of people logging into there windows vista user account using the inbuilt fingerprint scanner, I cant seem to find anything on my system which will help me do this??

    I previously had XP installed as its operating system and combining it with the dell security centre I was able to login using the finger print scanner,

    unlike vista where it simply doesnt work ??


    thanks and any replys will be greatly appreciated :)
     
    jaboyle, Mar 4, 2009
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  2. Wishmaker

    Wishmaker BBQ Expert

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    Vista is so much better with the fingerprint thingie than XP. DO you have the utility and driver properly installed?
     
    Wishmaker, Mar 4, 2009
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    jaboyle Notebook Geek

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    i have the driver and its working, what should the utility be??
     
    jaboyle, Mar 4, 2009
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    As I told you by PM, there must be a dell logon utility telling Vista to use the fingerprint reader.
     
    Wishmaker, Mar 4, 2009
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    mar_tin1 Notebook Consultant

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    Just asking, did you enrolled your fingers or went through the set up ???
     
    mar_tin1, Mar 4, 2009
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    Use the UPEK protector suite/driver package.
     
    Relativity17, Mar 4, 2009
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