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    XPS m1530 fingerprint reader with Windows 7

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by n640nec, Aug 22, 2009.

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    n640nec Notebook Consultant

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    Anyone have any idea how to get the fingerprint reader to work for this system running Windows 7? It doesn't seem to recognize the built-in scanner. Otherwise, I suppose Dell may come out with a driver for it later that will fix the issue? I miss my fingerprint login..... :eek:
     
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    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    i thought windows 7 auto recognizes the UPEK fingerprint reader...

    go to Control Panel, search for Biometric Devices
     
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    Thanks, that did the trick. :twitchy:
     
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    BenUK, Aug 22, 2009
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