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    X201S - Starting Windows 7 with the Fingerprint Reader while the machine is off

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by utdeep, Mar 28, 2010.

  1. utdeep

    utdeep Notebook Guru

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    I'm loving the new fingerprint reader on the X201s. I'm able to start the machine and login using the fingerprint reader. It doesn't even bother to start the machine if the fingerprint does not match.

    Was this available on the X200s?
     
    utdeep, Mar 28, 2010
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  2. bananaman

    bananaman Notebook Consultant

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    No.

    Most, if not all of the new ThinkPads starting with the T400s announced last summer can do fingerprint power on authentication.
     
    bananaman, Mar 28, 2010
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