Fingerprint sensor for other purposes?

[Filip]

Hey guys.
Do you know if I can use my sensor for other purposes.. example.. for making a picture of my fingerprint?

[Filip]

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Also I am asking if I can use the reader for other programs..

Edited by Moderator: Inappropriate remark in quote removed. Everyone needs to read the new Posting Guidelines that were posted on 8/14/05.

[BigWarpGuy]

Since it does scan your finger to compare it with the one on record, I guees accessing it for other purposes would depend on the program and if it can access the finger scanner(?).

[Ground Loop]

So far, I haven't seen any evidence that the scanner presents a bitmap image to the host at all.

It may just extract the template/minutia data and send that, or it may send nothing at all, storing it all internally. That would be my preference -- no fingerprint data on the USB bus or stored on the host.

Just the 21 hardware "slots" to store patterns, and a go/no-go indication.

I know the power-on password is limited in number-of-fingers, but is the WinXP login limited as well? If not, that would imply that Windows FP Logon itself is doing the comparison.