I’ve been itching to demo this neat little gadget for a while now. A few months ago, I purchased the Microsoft Fingerprint Reader. The Microsoft Fingerprint Reader allows you to replace your standard Windows logon (Username and Password) with your fingerprint. And it works absolutely fantastic with Windows Vista. Anyway, I’ll let the demo do the talking:
You can quickly manage your credentials through the software that ships with the Microsoft Fingerprint Reader called DigitalPersona. If you hold your finger down on the fingerprint reader you will get a “One Touch Menu” pop up in the lower right-hand side of your screen giving you all the options you need to manage your credentials.
To manage your logons to various websites, you have a Password Manager that lets you edit the profiles for specific websites you use the fingerprint reader to login.
Using the DigitalPersona software, you are able to import and export data within your Password Manager to other PC’s using Microsoft Fingerprint Readers. Security is a concern here in regards to importing and exporting of data so you are required to use your finger to verify you are you to export or import any data.
If you login in to quite a few websites, the Microsoft Fingerprint Reader is a great way to manage your logins “with the touch of a finger”. Sorry, I couldn’t resist 😉
If you own a Microsoft Fingerprint Reader – you can download the Windows Vista drivers here. Just select “fingerprint reader” for your product.