Been playing around with Windows 7 on a Motion F5 Tablet PC at the moment and the experience has been generally very good. Handwriting recognition is getting cleverer and the system is generally running well…
The last thing I had to sort out was the fingerprint reader for windows login.
Until now Motion Computing have used 2 components to make this work:
- Authentec fingerprint reading device
- Omnipass Authentication Software
I found a post over at the Tablet PC Buzz forums that gave me a link to what I thought were just current drivers for the Authentec device…
As it turns out, these drivers in combination with new support in Windows 7 for fingerprint login are all you need.
- Uninstall Omnipass (if you’ve installed it)
- Download and install the Authentec driver
- Go to the control panel and search for "bio"
- Click on "change biometric settings" to enable domain users to login with the fingerprint reader
- Go back to your control panel search and click on "Use your fingerprint to login to Windows"
- Enrol your fingerprints using the Authentec software…
Seems to work much quicker than the Omnipass version, although it does seem to lack all of the features such as the password manager.
thanks brettg.. thanks a lot….
i installed the software but i cant see biometric option in control panel. please help me..
OS : Windows 7 OEM
Laptop HP DV 2130ez laptop
Hi Mehedi, Sorry but I am not familiar with the HP DV 2130. Does it have an authentec fingerprint reader?
BTW, omnipass for Windows 7 is now out too.
Thank you very much, I really appreciate.
Thanks, the information was quite helpful
@ brettg
Thanks for this workaround
This was very helpfull for me (Fujitsu U810)
Point 4 ist not the same (Domain.. ist missing – because I’m not working with Domain) but “Allow user to log on Windows….” works well.
EB
@ brettg
Thanks for this workaround
This was very helpfull for me (Fujitsu U810)
Point 4 ist not the same (Domain.. ist missing – because I’m not working with Domain) but “Allow user to log on Windows….” works well.
EB
Very nice!! My U1010 fingerprint sensor work now!! Thank you so much from Hong Kong
Ich habe im Jahr 2008 einen Notebook (Windows Vista) mit dem bereits installierten Programm Omnipass Fingerprint gekauft. Nach der Umstellung auf Windows 7 ist das Programm Omnipass weg. Wie kann ich das Programm wieder installieren? Woher bekomme ich die Installationssoftware?
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Heinrich Lindel
why not support for lg s1 model for windows 7
Thanks the information was quite helpful
Thanks for your kind help to achive our requirements.
[...] Since Windows 7 installed during upgrade the fingerprint reader driver, you should be able to use it either using the Omnipass solution (not free but there is a 30 days trial, you can also try downloading the one provided for LE1700 instead) or use the native one in Windows 7 instead, see the details here. [...]
Omnipass for Windows Se7en works well, but if we can make it work by simply updating the driver(Application is Integrated) then who’s gonna use a blot ware??
Simpler faster & hassle free.
the link is not working . can someone post a new link please