that you go through the process of registering fingerprints. You can then instruct Windows to access the fingerprint reader in lieu of requesting a text password to access password-protected accounts, Web sites, and resources. The MS Fingerprint Reader does...

used in touch scanners rather than swipe scanners, and they’re more expensive. That’s why the Microsoft Fingerprint Reader is less than $40, while the Silex Combo Mini Fingerprint Reader is $150. There isn’t room on a notebook for a touch scanner, and...

• -My Thumb is My Passport: Using Biometrics

a metallic finish runs around the decently-sized trackpad, but the two buttons either side are a little hard to press in, perhaps because of the fingerprint reader that's squashed in between them. On the model we tested, the smell wasn't particularly strong....

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• -Dell Studio 17

our test system lasts a long time, it sticks out over the rest of the system, which is annoying, and the unit still can’t compete with the Sony which is much thinner and subjectively faster. The overly-sensitive fingerprint reader is just irritating when...

to the touch than a glossy finish that sticks to your fingers, providing a smooth feel and good preciseness. The click buttons located below it are firm and they're separated by a fingerprint reader. The activity indicator lights round out the equipment on...

e-mail client, WLAN and Bluetooth access, an “Empowering Key” for launching Acer’s “Empowering Technology” software, and on the 2.4 GHz model, a Fingerprint reader. The Acer Empowering Technology software is a suite of security, backup / restore,...