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    How do I disable the Finger print scanner?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Ice Cold, Jul 9, 2009.

  1. Ice Cold

    Ice Cold Notebook Deity

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    Its a neat feature to have but its just slowing down my Boot and restarts from Sleep plus it adds an extra step when I bring the laptop out of sleep. So Ho Do I full disable either in Services or the Finger print scanner hardware itself.?

    thanks board.
     
    Ice Cold, Jul 9, 2009
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  2. alynch75

    alynch75 Notebook Evangelist

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    get a icepick and a hammer and gently tap it into the sensor.
     
    alynch75, Jul 9, 2009
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  3. Reality.Bites

    Reality.Bites Notebook Consultant

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    It sounds like what you want to do is disable requiring a password at bootup and waking up from sleep. If you're being asked for a fingerprint scan now, disabling the scanner will mean you have to type it in instead.
     
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  4. Ice Cold

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    no i am not asked for a password or anything I simply want to disable it period.

    not only does it add an extra step on wake from sleep but its always drawing a tiny amount of power.
     
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    What I am saying is that if you are being asked to swipe a finger at login, you will be asked to type a password instead if you disable it. The finger swipe is a substitute for a password. What you need to do is in your user account disable the need for a password at boot up, and in the power settings (I think) disable it on wake up from sleep.

    When the computer doesn't ask for a password, it doesn't ask for a fingerprint either.
     
    Reality.Bites, Jul 9, 2009
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  6. Ice Cold

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    Correct, I am not asked for a password or finer scan at all ever. Its only an option instead of pressing Enter or clicking on my username.

    what I am trying to accomplish is to fully disable the finger print hardware
     
    Ice Cold, Jul 9, 2009
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    Unplug it from the motherboard.
     
    Mastershroom, Jul 9, 2009
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  8. Mackievlzpro

    Mackievlzpro Notebook Geek

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    You can probably go into device manager, look under "Personal Identification Devices" and disable the device under that group. It should say "AuthenTec Inc" followed by a model number. Right click on it and hit "Disable"
    Also look under Add/Remove Programs for "DigitalPersona", which is the software that works with the reader.
     
    Mackievlzpro, Jul 10, 2009
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