Registering Fingerprints - HP Pavilion DV4-1280 User Manual

Registering fingerprints

A fingerprint reader allows you to log on to Windows using a fingerprint that you have registered using
DigitalPersona Personal software, instead of using a Windows password.
To register one or more fingerprints, follow these steps:
1. In Windows, click the DigitalPersona Personal icon in the notification area, at the far right of the
taskbar.
2. Read the welcome text, and then click Next.
The "Verify Your Identity" page opens.
3. Type your Windows password, if one has been established, and then click Next.
NOTE:
opens. You can create a Windows password at this time, or you can skip this step by clicking
Next. However, setting a Windows password optimizes the security of your computer.
The "Fingerprint Registration Training" page opens.
4. View the demonstration, and then click Next.
The "Register a Fingerprint" page opens.
5. Click the finger on the screen that corresponds to the finger you want to register.
The next page opens, outlining that finger in green.
6. Slowly swipe your chosen finger over the fingerprint sensor.
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unsuccessful.
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fingerprint reader.
7. Continue swiping the same finger over the fingerprint sensor until you have completed 4 successful
swipes.
When the fingerprint is registered successfully, the "Register a Fingerprint" page opens again,
allowing you to register more fingerprints. Repeat steps 5 through 7 to register additional
fingerprints.
8. When you are finished registering fingerprints, click Next.
If you register only one fingerprint, a message recommends that you register additional fingerprints.
Click Yes to register more fingerprints, and then repeat steps 1 through 8 for each fingerprint
registered.
– or –
Click No if you do not want to register additional fingerprints. The "Registration Complete" page
opens.
9. Click Finish.
NOTE: Each user who wants fingerprint access to the computer must repeat steps 1 through 9.
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If you do not have a Windows password, the "Protect Your Windows Account" page
If the swipe is not completed correctly, a message explains why the swipe was
For best results, swipe the same finger in the same direction each time you use the