Re: [ADVERT] Compaq Fingerprint Readers

[Calum Morrell <calum@xxxxxxx>]

wayne wrote:

> Hi,
> I have a Compaq reader and a MTDiggit - both had 'v1' of the software
with
> them (got off ebay!). The links in the software all appeared dead but
I
> managed to track down where they went to. It would appear that Identix
now
> do all the software for bio finger print readers... So I managed to
download
> the software from them, sent thier techy guys a nice groveling e-mail
and
> the duely sent me the key's to unlock and install it - and links to
all the
> relavent SP's etc... :) well chuffed
>
> - so now to log on I get a nice(?) american voice saying 'to log on to
this
> computer put your finger on the fingerprint reader ...'
>
> There is an SDK for it (http://www.identix.com/support/sp_fp.html)
- but
> 'out of the box' it will react to web pages and 'auto fill' passwords
and
> other prompts if you tell it too (as well as lock apps from loading
unless
> you erm finger it)

Identix always did do the drivers for it .. it uses the Identix DFR-200
scan head ;-)

Compaq and MT just oem'd them.

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Calum Morrell
www.drochaid.org