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    Fingerpring reader slot on Studio 1555? Requesting method.

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by BlackHawk7, May 19, 2009.

  1. BlackHawk7

    BlackHawk7 Notebook Evangelist

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    Anyone willing to remove their Studio 1555's palm rest to see if there's a slot that exists on the motherboard for a fingerprint reader? Thanks.
     
    BlackHawk7, May 19, 2009
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  2. JohnByeBye

    JohnByeBye Notebook Evangelist

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    Certainly.......If I had one. :p
     
    JohnByeBye, May 19, 2009
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  3. kendoisonfire

    kendoisonfire Notebook Consultant

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    Just be patient until someone does, or do it on yours when you get it, i've seen you ask so many times.
     
    kendoisonfire, May 20, 2009
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  4. JohnByeBye

    JohnByeBye Notebook Evangelist

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    Judging by the Service Manual pictures it looks like there is no connector for a fingerprint reader.

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    JohnByeBye, May 20, 2009
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  5. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Just from the fact that the 1555 doesn't have an option for a fingerprint reader, I'd say the chances of the motherboard supporting such a device is slim to none. If you want a fingerprint reader, get a Latitude or an XPS :)
     
    Commander Wolf, May 21, 2009
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  6. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    Or a USB fingerprint reader. :p

    http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Privacy-Manager-Fingerprint-Reader/dp/B001BCC0YA

    I've had one of those on my desktop for years, and it's always been less finicky then my mother's integrated fingerprint reader on her Latitude E6400.
     
    Mastershroom, May 21, 2009
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  7. poison7fl

    poison7fl Notebook Consultant

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    Most likely not, Dell is saving a few bucks and some headaches with hardware by going to the facial recognition software, people think it's cooler and it's cheaper for Dell to install cheap software instead of expensive hardware.
     
    poison7fl, May 21, 2009
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  8. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    To be fair, the facial recognition is pretty damn cool. :p I've been using it on my Studio 1535 for a while, and I wouldn't trade it for a fingerprint reader.
     
    Mastershroom, May 21, 2009
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  9. poison7fl

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    Bro, I totally agree. It has a coolness factor, and honestly it's faster than the fingerprint reader.
     
    poison7fl, May 21, 2009
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  10. BlackHawk7

    BlackHawk7 Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah I know it might not be the most necessary thing, and I didn't upgrade to the facial recognition.
     
    BlackHawk7, May 21, 2009
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  11. Minimula

    Minimula Notebook Enthusiast

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    How can you get the facial recognition thing on the studio 1535? I wouldn't mind giving that a whirl :D
     
    Minimula, May 21, 2009
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  12. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    Check your PM's, both of you. ;)
     
    Mastershroom, May 21, 2009
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  13. BlackHawk7

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    Facial recognition looks very promising. ;)

    Well this relieves my worries of a fingerprint reader. Haha!
     
    BlackHawk7, May 21, 2009
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