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About HAnd geoMetry
Hand geometry is a form of biometry that identifies users by the shape of their
hands. Hand geometry readers measure a user's hand along many dimensions
and compare those measurements to measurements stored in a file.
Viable hand geometry devices have been manufactured since the early 1980s,
making hand geometry the first biometric to find widespread computerized
use. It remains popular today as many common applications include access
control and time-and-attendance operations.
Since hand geometry is not thought to be as unique as fingerprints or irises,
fingerprinting and iris recognition remain the preferred technology for
high-security applications. Hand geometry is very reliable when combined
with other forms of identification, such as identification cards or personal
identification numbers. In large populations, hand geometry is not suitable
for so-called one-to-many applications, in which a user is identified from his
biometric without any other identification.
enrolling HAnds
To enroll a hand, press 1 from the Enrollment Menu.
First, you'll be asked to enter the PIN number for the employee. This is the same
number used to identify the employee on the timekeeping website.
Then, the employee will be asked to place their hand on the reader a total of
three times: two to capture the enrollment, and once more for verification.
setting a Manager password
From the enrollment menu, the master manager password can be set. The
master manager password always has access to the enrollment menu, and never
needs hand verification. The default is 1234. You should change it immediately,
and keep the password secure.
Your payroll company can generate a one-time "unlock" code to reset this
password if it is ever lost. The master manager password always has full access to
the enrollment menu. It is not possible to reduce the master manager password
to only "limited" access.
The manager password is set per-clock. Manager passwords do not
automatically copy from clock to clock.
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