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X201 fingerprint reader
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 4:06 pm
by Bart77
Hi
I just bought this computer and I'm considering if I have this feature in my model ?? From outside it seems that the fingerprint reader is installed, however it looks completly different than this one which I have in T60p. Where in Windows 7 can I find it in order to configure (I'm get used to Win XP)?
Thanks in advance
Bart
Re: X201 fingerprint reader
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 4:28 pm
by killer
Click the Start button, look at Programs and you should find Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools as an option near the top. Click on it and, after a few seconds wait, you should get a screen with all the ThinkVantage Tools displayed. One of these will be to set up the Fingerprint Reader.
I hope this helps.
Re: X201 fingerprint reader
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 5:04 pm
by Bart77
killer wrote:Click the Start button, look at Programs and you should find Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools as an option near the top. Click on it and, after a few seconds wait, you should get a screen with all the ThinkVantage Tools displayed. One of these will be to set up the Fingerprint Reader.
I hope this helps.
Hi
Thanks for it, but there is nothing for fingerprint setup
Is it possible that this what I have below the keyboard which looks like the reader is just a blank cover ?
Re: X201 fingerprint reader
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 5:14 pm
by killer
@Bart77: Would you be able to take a photo of the keyboard area of your machine and post it here?
P.S. Photos need to be minimised to prevent dial-up users complaining. So please use a way of compressing to any big files.
Re: X201 fingerprint reader
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 5:16 pm
by Bart77
killer wrote:@Bart77: Would you be able to take a photo of the keyboard area of your machine and post it here?
P.S. Photos need to be minimised to prevent dial-up users complaining. So please use a way of compressing to any big files.
Hi
I just done it. Here it is :
http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/3292/fingero.jpg
mod note: large image converted to link.
Re: X201 fingerprint reader
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 5:31 pm
by killer
Thank you for the photo. That is definitely a fingerprint reader.
You need the drivers to support it. Go to Lenovo System Update and see if they install for you.
If not then get back to us.
Re: X201 fingerprint reader
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 6:56 pm
by Bart77
Hi
thanks for everything - I just installed new drivers from Lenovo support web page and everything is ok - fingerprint reader is working perfectly
Re: X201 fingerprint reader
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:03 pm
by killer
That's great news! Might I suggest you edit out the photo now so that you don't upset anyone ... it did the job.
Also, don't forget to register both hands for the fingerprint reader. It is really easy to scar a finger while doing, say, manual jobs in the garden. The biometric device can't handle a change for the few days while it heals.
