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    use HP DM4 biometric reader without simple pass

    Discussion in 'HP' started by txtech, Dec 20, 2010.

  1. txtech

    txtech Newbie

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    I'm wondering if any one found a way to use the fingerprint scanner to log into windows without using simple pass. I know windows 7 support biometric log in with some scanners without additional software but when I open the control panel I see this error.
    "Windows did not find any biometric devices on this computer. You might need to attach your device or install device drivers"

    However the scanner is showing up under biometric devices in the control panel and works fine with simple pass.

    The reason I don't want to use simple pass is I only want to log in to the computer with it. Not log into web sites (I use another program for that) yet simple pass opens up this annoying pop up with any site that has a log in and some that don't and you can't disable it.
     
    txtech, Dec 20, 2010
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  2. Falco152

    Falco152 Notebook Demon

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    All you need to do is to disable the simple pass addon on your browser to prevent it from prompting....
    Check your browser for disable addon instructions.

    You only need to install the biometric driver at the minimum, then you can use any software to handle the behavior you want.
     
    Falco152, Dec 20, 2010
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