T40 Fingerprint reader

[iNFiNiTY125]

is it possible to get the fingerprint reader to work on a think-pad t40?

I installed it on to my t40 but the system dose not see it

after a lot of research I found out that it needs to be enabled in the bious

under Security>Fingerprint
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... 58298.html

I tryed to change the model number to a t43 but it wont let me change it

is it possible to get this to work.

thanks

[Sala]

it can't works, you need the bios from t43 and this dont support your mobo.

[iNFiNiTY125]

but the t42p supports the fingerprint

T42 2378-EXU

thats similar to my board can anything be done

[ajkula66]

No.

Fingerprint reader was originally introduced on higher-end T42/p machines. None of the T40/p and T41/p have the support required. For that fact, most of the standard T42 units don't have it either.

T43/p is the only part of the T4x range that supports the fingerprint regardless of other specs.

[iNFiNiTY125]

o ok thanks

will the t42 2374 support it??

and also is it possible to make the fingerprint reader usb

my goal is to get a usb out of it and solder it to my PCMCIA usb card is that possible?

[Sala]

2373, 2374, 2378, 2379

you can try one of this sn-types.

but that the old bios dont know the T43 types is self-explanatory

[ajkula66]

Without knowing the full 7-character model number of the machine (2373-Q1U for instance) it's impossible to say whether it'll support the FPR.

You lost me with USB ports and soldering...

[goofyGAguy]

my goal is to get a usb out of it and solder it to my PCMCIA usb card is that possible?

Wouldn't it be easier to just type in your password?

[iNFiNiTY125]

Wouldn't it be easier to just type in your password?

honesty it would be easier to just type my password in... i am most likely going to do that
I am just learning about the think pads more and i over do stuff

Without knowing the full 7-character model number of the machine (2373-Q1U for instance) it's impossible to say whether it'll support the FPR.

You lost me with USB ports and soldering...

I don't know the full model..

my idea:

IBM has usb fpr's
http://www.scannergalaxy.com/showroom/1223.cfm

Can I modify my fingerprint reader to make it work from usb instead of going through the touch pad like the link above?

if so then I will run a cable to my pcmcia usb card and solder it in to it so its clean

is that possible or too much..

by the way: I am new so u guys probably don't know me, but I like to do crazy stuff like that
thanks aging for all your guy's help

[ajkula66]

The external FPR that is in your link works from USB to begin with...

[iNFiNiTY125]

The external FPR that is in your link works from USB to begin with...

i know i want to make the one on my palm rest USB

[ajkula66]

By the time everything is said and done, you'll wish you'd bought a T43 (not that expensive nowadays) to begin with...

[iNFiNiTY125]

By the time everything is said and done, you'll wish you'd bought a T43 (not that expensive nowadays) to begin with...

yea I guess your right..

thank you for your help.. twice