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UPEK & FIPS fingerprint reader - which is which?

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by Smity, Jun 15, 2009.

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  1. Smity

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    I recently spoke with a Dell rep, regarding this for the M6400, but he couldn't tell me if the UPEK fingerprint reader was the one shown their website or it was the one with white plastic around it as seen some of the images on this website. I much prefer the one shown on Dell's website, but I don't want to take a chance by ordering the wrong one.

    If you have the UPEK fingerprint reader or the FIPS reader on the Precison or the Latitude, could you please let me know what it looks like.
     
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    The FIPS fingerprint reader is the full finger scan and it made by UPEK. The swipe is the traditional one made by another vendor.
     
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    Cheers Havoctex for your help. I suspected the flat swipe was the UPEK fingerprint, but just wanted to be sure.
     
    Smity, Jun 16, 2009
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    ?? really? When i ordered my laptop it cam with a UPEK swipe fingerprint reader, which is the small one. Could they maybe make both of 'em?
     
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