Anyone using the ThinkPad fingerprint reader? [closed]

A friend of mine is using Windows 7 on a ThinkPad T60 with the fingerprint reader. Sometimes he needs to swipe his finger twice (probably due to going too fast, or dirt on the lens), but thats about it. Usually works perfectly fine. Under Biometric Devices in Control Panel you can configure it.

I'm on a T400 at work, and have used the fingerprint reader from day one with no problems. One time in fifty it says "Too fast", but by then I've saved MINUTES of typing, and don't mind doing a second swipe. As for the reader getting dirty over time - think about it - it's the only part of the PC that gets dusted off ten times a day. With clean hands it should never be an issue.

"No. I've tried it some time ago, and on the first sight of trouble (having to swipe finger several times, doesn't work when dusty ...) gave up on it.

On the other hand typing a password was never a problem to me ... expecially if you make a password which you can type in one sweep (e.g. ""olup"") - with one hand ..."

My dad has a Lenovo X200 and loves the fingerprint reader. This is on Windows XP. Works like a charm for him. I think ever once in a great while he has to swipe twice. But I don't recall seeing that actually take place.

"When I was at IBM, I knew several people that used the fingerprint scanner tied into single-sign on to the company intranet (ldap based), mainly with T42's but some T60s (this was a few years ago). Most of them were using Linux, but it also worked on Windows XP. There was a special driver feature that allowed it to do the LDAP sign on, which also worked with the VPN software.

So yes, it works, at least on older models but probably better on newer."