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I have secure chip, but can't find the fingerprint reader.
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:37 pm
by XyKo
Do some T60 comes with secure chip but no fingerprint reader? I checked my laptop and can't find the [censored] reader. Model is 2007-66u.
Re: I have secure chip, but can't find the fingerprint reade
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 2:50 pm
by steveg47
XyKo wrote:Do some T60 comes with secure chip but no fingerprint reader? I checked my laptop and can't find the [censored] reader. Model is 2007-66u.
No fingerprint reader for that model; but it does come with a secure chip.
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:02 pm
by syedj
Heres a stupid question, what good is the secure chip without the finger print reader then? (I also have a 2007-66u).
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:52 pm
by steveg47
syedj wrote:Heres a stupid question, what good is the secure chip without the finger print reader then? (I also have a 2007-66u).
The secure chip also known as the tpm performs various security function. Atmel makes the secure chip in the T60's. See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trusted_Platform_Module
Note that the fingerprint reader does not require the TPM.
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:33 pm
by GomJabbar
It is also used with ThinkVantage Client Security Solution software and with Rescue and Recovery.