From: "Carl Gehr" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
To: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 15:30:43 -0500 (EST)
Reply-To: "Carl Gehr" <Carl.Gehr@attglobal.net>
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Subject: [OS2Wireless]Re: OT Still:  Fingerprint Reader
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Thanks to both of you, Jan and Jerry!

This is exactly the information I was seeking when I asked the first
question!

Carl


On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:54:03 +0100 (CET), Jan van Wijk wrote:

>FYI,
>
>On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 13:32:38 -0500 (EST), Jerry Prather wrote:
>
>>>OTOH, based on advertising, I thought the reader could be used in place
>>>of almost any password request.  But, maybe that is the special
>>>software that is needed, but not available on eCS?
>>
>>I haven't seen any of this in operation in Doze.  The only place
>>where the fingerprint hardware seems to be used is before the
>>system starts.
>
>I have a T42P with the original IBM supplied Windows-XP
>and there IS added software for reader!
>
>When XP shows its screen with available users,
>I can either click on one of those and supply a password,
>or I can simply swipe a finger over the reader.
>
>When recognized (80% :-) it selects the correct user
>for that finger and logs on ...
>
>You would need OS/2 based software to do something 
>similar for eCS.
>
>
>I have NOT enabled the power-on usage of the reader which, 
>as someone mentioned that is probably handled by the BIOS.
>I would find that to anoying (mandatory use) since I often
>use the T42 docked, with closed lid ...
>
>The Windows use of the reader is optional (KBD works too).
>