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I recently bought a Thinkpad x41 Tablet off ebay and it didn't come with the fingerprint reader (my fault for not asking.)

I'm looking for a USB fingerprint reader that supports web page passwords using Firefox. I don't want to draw out my password on the screen for anyone to see. I don't want to swivel back to laptop mode just to type a password, and I don't want to be locked into an IE-only solution.

I'd also prefer a USB stick model rather than a reader on the end of a usb cable.

I'm looking at the UPEK Eikon To Go Privacy Manager but it sounds like it only supports Firefox 2.0. It looks like Omnipass by Softex would bring it up to 3.0 capability but that's another $50 worth of software.

Is there a USB stick fingerprint reader that supports Firefox 3.0 without buying additional software?

Thanks,
Matthew

If you feel handy, just buy an LCD w/ the fingerprint reader on eBay, and sell yours w/o it. IBM has installation guides/movies on how to remove/reinstall just about anything on the laptop. All you need is a small Phillips head screwdriver. It'll be cleaner, probably consume less power, and probably cost LESS in the end.

ricerocket wrote:If you feel handy, just buy an LCD w/ the fingerprint reader on eBay, and sell yours w/o it. IBM has installation guides/movies on how to remove/reinstall just about anything on the laptop. All you need is a small Phillips head screwdriver. It'll be cleaner, probably consume less power, and probably cost LESS in the end.

I considered this but the LCD with the fingerprint is about $125, w/o about $70, or a spread of $55. After a bit more research, it turns out the fingerprint reader is an OEM of the Eikon product and software. So I bought the Eikon Privacy To Go for $40.

I might consider that option though when I have a bit more money. Nice thing about the Eikon is that if I do go with that option, I can still use the Eikon for another machine (maybe when I revive my old X31.)